The Sun daily has revealed the EN captain has agreed a £410,000-a-week transfer to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Ahly, who had already taken over the services of Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) and Brazilian Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), decided to accelerate the file of Riyad Mahrez. After a long deliberation, the latter gave his consent to sign with Al-Ahly Jeddah. However, he is waiting for the approval of his current employer, Manchester City. According to the English media, Pep Guardiola will not support the departure of his charming Algerian left player this summer, especially since the Portuguese Bernardo Silva is pressing for his departure. (Al-Hilal and Paris Saint-Germain), while in recent weeks he made the Portuguese international a key player, and removed the former Leicester City striker to the first division. In addition, this person will be 33 years old in a few months, he is older than the Portuguese player. So if Manchester City decides to drop one of its left players, the Algerian international will have priority. With an annual salary of €25m for a two-year contract, it makes perfect sense for him to succumb to the Saudi lure. Pep Guardiola should be understanding and Mahrez should not be denied signing his last major contract.
Delayed
Although The Sun daily was famous for the reliability of its information, it seems that even if the challenge tempts him too much, Riyad Mahrez is undecided. Once he returns from vacation, he plans to meet his leaders to formally discuss his future. Nor should it be ruled out that Pep Guardiola, who controls everything at the club, is discussing with him when training, scheduled for July 20, will resume. Manchester City will fly away in Asia on a tour that will take them in particular to Japan. Riyad Mahrez will better build on his future at the club, as expected.
Al-Ahly fans chant his name
As soon as information about the possible transfer of Riyad Mahrez spreads, Al-Ahly Jeddah supporters are in suspense; They dream of seeing our compatriot in their club jersey. Last season, it was relegated to the second level, and Al-Ahly rose directly after that to the higher level. With Riyad Boudebouz, who was one of the greatest architects of a return to the Saudi Premier League, Algerian fans, disappointed by Bellili’s brief adventure at their club, are feeling Boudebouz’s contribution. In their administration, they insist on recruiting Riyad Mahrez. In a video clip that caused a sensation in the last hours, the club’s CEO, as he was about to take his place in the official stand, the fans began chanting the name of the Manchester City star, whose arrival aroused tremendous enthusiasm on his part. grandmother.
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