City Agree £30m Deal for Mahrez to Join Al-Ahli 

Manchester City have agreed a £30million deal for Al-Ahli to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez. 

The 32-year-old has been given permission not to travel on City’s pre-season trip to Japan and South Korea. 

That had already been agreed providing City received a bid that matched their valuation of Mahrez, who had two years left on his contract. 

City paid £60m for Mahrez in 2018 and he scored 15 goals from 47 games last season as the Blues won the Treble. 

However, he was an unused substitute for both the FA Cup and Champions League finals and manager Pep Guardiola has opted to let him become the latest big-name recruit by a Saudi Pro-League side. 

Premier League champions Manchester City will look to bring in another winger if Mahrez departs with Barcelona’s former Leeds United flyer Raphinha one of the names that have been considered. 

Another City winger, 19-year-oldCarlos Borges, remains a target for West Ham and Southampton.