Transfer Gist: Manchester City Sign Mahrez

in #football6 years ago

England Champions, Manchester City have completed the signing of Algerian winger, Riyadh Mahrez for a club record fee, £60 million.

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The Citizens had four bids rejected by Leicester City for the winger during the January transfer window which saw the player miss training for a whole week amidst reports he was downcast the move did not materialise.

Mahrez becomes the most expensive player in Manchester City's history, with his £60 million fee eclipsing the £57 million City paid Athletic Bilbao for young French defender, Aymeric Laporte in January.

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The Algerian winger joined Leicester City in 2014 in the Sky Bet Championship, helping them gain promotion to the Premier League before proving instrumental, alongside Jamie Vardy as the Foxes shocked all to win the Premier League title in the 2015/2016 season.

Mahrez made 41 appearances for Leicester City last season, finding the back of the net on 13 occasions.

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