Saudi Arabia awaits Mahrez

The achievement of the treble could have been a turning point for many of Manchester City’s stars. After the departure as a free agent of Ilkay Gündogan and the agreement reached by Kyle Walker with Bayern Munich, andThe next to pack could be Riyad Mahrez. Despite the fact that it has been just a year since the skyblues announced the renewal of the Algerian winger, who signed a two-year extension to his contract last summer (until 2025), Saudi money has knocked on the door of the 32-year-old attacker.

“Riyad Mahrez could be the next player to join the Saudi Pro League this summer,” says the Daily Mail British. And it is that from the local Saudi press they consider the imminent arrival of Riyad Mahrez in the Middle East. The middle arriyadiyah reports Al-Ahli “would be willing to offer 30 million pounds to Pep Guardiola’s team to take over the Algerian’s services”.

Some negotiations that would be even more advanced between the Saudi club and the player. At the same time that Riyad Mahrez would have “agreed on the personal conditions” of his new contract with Al-Ahli, this medium points out that “The Algerian will receive an offer of 43 million pounds per year plus bonuses for a two-year contract”. That is, around 35 million euros for the painting citizen and about €50M for the reigning champion of the Champions League.

Al-Ahli, a club to which Edouard Mendy has already joined from Chelsea and has returned to the top flight of Saudi football after its surprising relegation, would follow the line of Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad when it comes to sign great stars of the Premier League. And it is that Riyad Mahrez would head to the Middle East after five seasons at the Etihad Stadium, 236 games, 78 goals and 59 assists.

Saudi Arabia ‘attacks’ Liverpool

Manchester City is not the only one affected by the Saudi millions, and it is that Jürgen Klopp’s team has set course for the pre-season stage in Germany with the uncertainty of whether they will be able to count on two of their flagships for 2023-2024. In England they reported that although Jordan Henderson, who is in negotiations with Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq to join Saudi football, has been part of the expedition gridFabinho has stayed on the ground.

“Fabinho will not travel to Germany with the Liverpool squad, since the talks with Al Ittihad are advanced, with the agreed personal conditions,” he reported. Fabrizio Romano. In the case of the Brazilian midfielder, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté’s Al-Ittihad has offered 40 million pounds (around 50 million euros) to get his services. A price that has convinced Liverpool but, in the case of the English captain, is making it difficult for him to leave. Jordan Henderson accepted the Saudi proposal of £700,000 a week, but the clubs are still a long way from reaching an agreement: Liverpool asks Al-Ettifaq for 20 million pounds to let their captain go.

The one who has also received an important offer for one of its pillars, but in this case it has been rejected, is Fulham. And it is that the ‘small’ clubs of the Premier League are also suffering from the Saudi attacks. Rúben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly’s Al-Hilal, who had reached a verbal agreement with Aleksandar Mitrović, submitted a second offer of close to 30 million pounds (40 million euros) for the Serbian striker.. However, in West London they want to retain their battering ram.

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