Riyad Mahrez set for Manchester City exit with £34.7m deal agreed
Posted by  badge Boss on Jul 20, 2023 - 12:03AM
Riyad Mahrez is set to swap Manchester City for the Saudi Pro League (AMA/Getty)

Manchester City have agreed to sell Riyad Mahrez to Al-Ahli in a €40 million (£34.7m) deal.

The 32-year-old will now miss City’s pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea and will undergo a medical with the Saudi Pro League side on Thursday.

According to , Al-Ahli have agreed a three-year contract with Mahrez and will pay City €35m (£30.4m) plus a further €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons.

Al-Ahli have already signed Edouard Mendy from Chelsea and Roberto Firmino from Liverpool this summer.

They are also closing in on a €25m (£21.5m) deal .

Riyad Mahrez was part of Manchester City’s treble success last season (Getty)

Mahrez, meanwhile, ends his nine-year stint in England during which he won five Premier League titles – four with Manchester City and once with Leicester City in 2016.

The Algeria international has won 10 trophies during his time at City and was part of the team’s treble success last season.

City have now lost Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer earlier this summer.

Kyle Walker is also expected to complete his move to Bayern Munich before the end of the window, while City remain open to offloading Joao Cancelo after allowing him to leave on loan in January.

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