Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City agree £30m deal for Al-Ahli to sign Algeria winger

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)

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 The Athletic, 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 with Newcastle United to sign Allan Saint-Maximin.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 10: Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City kisses the trophy after the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between Manchester City FC and FC Internazionale at Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

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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