Ayyoub Bouaddi calls Manchester City ‘the best club in the world’ after completing move

Morocco international Ayyoub Bouaddi has been announced as a Manchester City player after completing a new challenge in the Premier League, following an impressive World Cup campaign.

The 18-year-old midfielder spoke to Manchester City’s media team for the first time after his arrival and outlined his ambitions at the club.

“Manchester City is the best club in the world for me,” Bouaddi said. “It is a dream to be here and to be able to consider myself a City player.”

Bouaddi said his move to the Sky Blues represented the culmination of years of hard work and a determination to reach the highest level of the game.

“I have spent most of my life working hard to become the best player I can be and reach the top,” he added.

The Morocco international also praised the quality of the Manchester City squad and expressed his excitement at the prospect of playing at Etihad Stadium in front of the club’s supporters.

“The squad is world class and Enzo Maresca is a great manager,” Bouaddi said. “I really cannot wait to play at Etihad Stadium in front of all the supporters.”

Bouaddi’s comments underline the scale of the opportunity facing the teenager, who has joined Manchester City after making a strong impression at the World Cup with Morocco.

He acknowledged that joining a club of Manchester City’s stature would bring significant expectations, while stressing that he still has considerable room for development at the beginning of his career.

“I have to improve a lot. I am only 18 years old,” Bouaddi said. “I am pleased with the progress I have made so far, but I also know that I can improve a great deal.”

The midfielder described Manchester City as the ideal environment in which to continue his development and said the club’s pursuit of silverware would motivate him.

“This is without doubt the best place for me,” he said. “This club demands trophies and I will give everything so that we can fight for every title.”

Bouaddi joins Manchester City with the intention of competing for honours while continuing to develop as a young player. His first comments after the move reflect both his admiration for the club and his awareness of the standards expected at the Sky Blues.

Having already represented Morocco on the international stage and enjoyed a notable World Cup, Bouaddi now faces a new test in the Premier League. He will look to establish himself within a squad he has described as world class, while working under Enzo Maresca and preparing for his first appearance at Etihad Stadium.