{"id":625284,"date":"2023-07-18T11:28:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T15:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625284"},"modified":"2023-07-18T11:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T15:28:05","slug":"riyad-mahrez-manchester-city-summer-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/18\/riyad-mahrez-manchester-city-summer-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Unbelievable\u2019 Manchester City Star Heading Towards Sensational Exit as Club Confident Deal Will Happen &#8216;Soon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Al Ahli have made their first move in an attempt to secure the signing of Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City. According to reliable football journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1681212216232771585\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the Asian club submitted an initial proposal of \u00a318 million plus \u00a35 million in add-ons which was turned down by the Premier League side.<\/p>\n<h2>Riyad Mahrez Heading Towards Manchester City Exit<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Understand Al Ahli submitted first bid for Riyad Mahrez on Monday night. \u00a318m plus \u00a35m add ons proposal has been rejected by Manchester City. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>City asked for \u00a330m as correct fee to seal the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Al Ahli, increasingly confident to get it done soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MUYsYuOVEl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MUYsYuOVEl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1681212216232771585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Al Ahli&#8217;s Confidence Grows Despite Rejection<\/h3>\n<p>Despite having their first bid rejected, <i>Al Malaki<\/i> remain increasingly confident about their chances of securing the services of the Algerian. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/-nXwXRGWwwY\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saudi club<\/a> are determined to strengthen their squad by adding a player of Mahrez&#8217;s calibre and have not been deterred by the Citizens&#8217; initial response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/manchester-united-harrison-parker\/\" target=\"_self\">Agreement Close: Man United Face Blow as \u2018Top\u2019 Young Defender Nears Manchester City Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are expected to continue their pursuit of the winger, who has been called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/news\/mens\/aymeric-laporte-on-riyad-mahrez-form-63779941\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;unbelievable&#8221;<\/a> by his teammates, and potentially come back with an improved offer.<\/p>\n<h3>Manchester City&#8217;s Valuation and Transfer Negotiations<\/h3>\n<p>The Champions League winners&#8217; valuation of the player stands at \u00a330 million, as reported by Romano. Moreover, the English giants are holding firm on their asking price and seem unlikely to entertain offers below that figure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/city-walker-pavard-bayern\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City Star Decides to Move to Bayern with World Cup Winner Lined Up as Replacement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As negotiations progress between the two clubs, it remains to be seen whether Al Ahli will meet City&#8217;s demands or if a compromise can be reached to facilitate the transfer.<\/p>\n<h3>Riyad Mahrez&#8217;s Potential Move<\/h3>\n<p>Should the Jeddah-based club manage to strike a deal, the 32-year-old would be their third signing from the Premier League this season. The side have already managed to add both Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy to their squad in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>A move to Al Ahli would provide Mahrez with a new challenge and an opportunity to showcase his skills in a different league.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/raver_mikey\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikey, Flickr<\/a> &#8211; <a id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1689690574323_11122\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(CC BY 2.0)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al Ahli have made their first move in an attempt to secure the signing of Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City. According to reliable football journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Asian club submitted an initial proposal of \u00a318 million plus \u00a35 million in add-ons which was turned down by the Premier League side. 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