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Manchester City are moving fast and spending big. The Premier League giants are in advanced talks with Lille for eighteen-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with Lille valuing the youngster at one hundred million euros. City are pushing to wrap this up within the week, and they're still pursuing a move for Enzo Fernandez on top of that.
Shifting to baseball, Adley Rutschman is finding his footing in Boston after that blockbuster deadline deal from Baltimore. The Red Sox surrendered four top-thirty prospects and Carlos Narvaez to land the three-time All-Star catcher, but Rutschman has been dealing with wrist trouble and openly acknowledging the slow start with his new club.
And speaking of slow starts, Kyle Tucker is hearing it from the Dodger Stadium faithful. The outfielder signed a massive four-year, two hundred forty million dollar deal in the offseason and is hitting just two thirty two with barely any value above replacement this season. Getting booed on the road is one thing, but the pressure is building fast.
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