Erling Haaland alongsideRiyad Mahrez.
Riyad Mahrez has completed his move fromManchester Cityto Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, thePremier Leagueoutfit have announced.
City agreed a fee understood to be worth up to £30million with Al-Ahli for the Algeria international last week.
Mahrez,who leaves as a Premier League great, spent five years at the Etihad Stadium and helped the club win 11 trophies, including fourPremier Leaguetitles and the Champions League.
Mahrez told the treble winners’ website, mancity.com: “To play forManchester Cityhas been an honour and privilege.
“I came toCityto win trophies and enjoy my football and I achieved all that and so much more.
“I have had five unforgettable years with this football club, working with unbelievable players, fantastic supporters, and the best manager in the world.
“ManchesterCitywill forever be a huge and happy part of my life.”
Don Hutchinson thinks it is probably the right time for Mahrez to leaveMan Citybut acknowledges that the
“I think [Mahrez] is a fantastic player, velcro feet – when the ball goes to him, it sticks,” Hutchison said on theESPN TV YouTube Channel.
“He’s got tricks, he’s got goals in him, he’s a match winner, but I think as a player you want to play. It’s alright winning championships and winning the treble but when it doesn’t feel like you’re a big part of it it can sort of feel a little bit empty.
“So,Riyad Mahrezis thinking ‘why don’t I cash in, why don’t I try and earn a lot of money?’ He’s going to obviously do that.
“City fɑɴȿ, I think will miss him a little bit because I think he’s a little bit of a cult hero there so he’ll be a miss in terms of his talent but if you’re not playing, then it might be worth the manager and the player looking at it and think it’s time to move.”
