Sky Sports: Liverpool target reaches full verbal agreement ahead of mega money moveAyyoub Bouaddi just took a step closer to signing for Manchester City this summer.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ONAPPLE&GOOGLE PLAYSky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that the Lille midfielder has reached a full verbal agreement with the Sky Blues.The midfielder previously thought to be of some interest to decision-makers at Liverpool is being monitored by competing clubs.The figures being quoted for Ayyoub Bouaddi are crazyWere not necessarily disappointed that this is a deal Liverpool have evidently decided to distance themselves from.Ultimately, when its been suggested that interested clubs will have to fork out around 85m for the Moroccan international (if not more), we simply cant afford to cover both the midfielder and a move for Bradley Barcola.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as apreferred source on Googleto your favourites list for news you can trustCertainly not if we also hope to competently plug gaps across the rest of the squad in the current window.Trey Nyoni impresses again against Leeds UnitedNot to excessively bang the Trey Nyoni drum, but theres no question that the youngster again exceeded expectations in a superb first-half showing against Leeds at the weekend.The 19-year-old played a key role in Florian Wirtzs goal, supplying a superb crossfield pass to Jeremie Frimpong on the edge of the box before the Dutchman provided the assist for our marauding German.* Trey Nyonis stats (Fotmob)It was perhaps even more indicative of the footballers growing importance to Andoni Iraolas side that his departure at the half-time break left Liverpool looking weakened in the middle of the park.Again, while we dont wish to compare Nyoni and Bouaddi, its hard not to feel encouraged by the formers displays in pre-season. More to the point, at a time when Liverpool are thought to be a little cash-strapped compared to last summers exploits the teenagers inspiring rise on tour could help save the club a small fortune in transfer fees.Theres no telling how critical this could be while we look to bolster the squad in multiple areas ahead of the impending campaign.More Stories / Latest NewsSky Sports: Liverpool target reaches full verbal agreement ahead of mega money move August 3, 2026 12:34Andoni Iraola sent subtle message to Richard Hughes immediately after Leeds collapse August 3, 2026 12:04Liverpool could sign RW plus Bradley Barcola after Fabrizio Romanos morning update August 3, 2026 9:20