2023-07-28 14:11:14
Another great name in international football ends up in the Saudi league. This is Riyad Mahrez, the brand new Algerian player who was under the command of Pep Guardiola a total of five years. The Saudi club will pay 25 million euros to City and the player will earn 35 million per season. Sign until 2027.
“Riyadh has been one of the great architects of the achievements that have been achieved in the last five years and your contribution will not be forgotten“, has recognized Txiki Beguiristain, who has defined the Algerian as one of the players with the best technique and ability in world football.
The player leaves an important gap in the team, although in the last year He has not enjoyed as much prominence as in the first bars of his journey as a citizen. Even so, his numbers speak for themselves.
Likewise, Mahrez wanted to send a message of thanks to all the fans, stating that it marks the end of an unforgettable chapter of his life. “We have broken countless records, and we never stop believing in difficult times.“.
In his last campaign, he scored 15 goals in 47 games, of which we must highlight above all the hat-trick in the FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United at Wembley, for which he wone became the first Manchester City player to score a hat trick at this iconic stadium.
The Algerian winger has already been announced as a new player for Al-Ahli Saudi Club, where they await him with open arms, after the arrival of other big names in the Premier League: Edward Mendy, from Chelsea; and Roberto Firminodel Liverpool.
Of course, at the end of the video that Riyad Mahrez’s new club has published, they warn: “The work has not finished yet.” A sign that arrivals have only just begun?
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