Arabian money lands another Premier League star. The quodruple winner in 2023 Riyad Mahrez left Manchester City after five seasons and moved to the desert to play for Al Ahly. The Moroccan had one more year left on his contract in Manchester, but he could not resist an attractive offer from the Arabian Peninsula. Many local clubs wanted him, and Al Ahly from Jeddah got him. The fourth most popular club in the country and the club with the most King’s Cup trophies has paid the Citizens 35,000,000 euros in compensation. And City could add another 5,000,000 euros in bonuses. Mahrez will earn much more. In the name of the four-year contract, he will be paid an incredible 120,000,000 euros! That is, 30,000,000 euros per year. For example, in City he earned around 7,000,000 euros per season. Given that he is 32 years old and has lost his starting role under Pep Guardiola, this was an offer he couldn’t refuse.Riyad Mahrez officially joins Al Ahli from Manchester City.What a run he had in the Premier League 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Xos0IMAVJT— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 28, 2023 Mahrez is a product of the famous Avro school, and he came to Leicester in 2014 as a fairly anonymous player. However, in the following season, he was a revelation in the Foxes’ sensational campaign for the Premier League title. He was chosen as the player of the season and two years later in a transfer weighing 60,000,000 pounds, he moved as a capital reinforcement to Manchester City. He was a regular in Pep Guardiola’s team for years, but last season he lost that status alongside Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish. He didn’t play a single minute in the Champions League final and that was a clear sign that he was redundant. Although he initially refused invitations from Arabia, he eventually realized that it was the best option. Given that he is a player of the Islamic faith and a football idol of the Arab world, fitting into the new environment will be easier. Al Ahly have already brought in Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea for €18.5 million and experienced Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino from Liverpool as a free agent this summer. And today they finally found a coach. German expert Matthias Jaisle, who was sacked from Red Bull Salzburg, arrives from Austria in order to win the title in Saudi Arabia.In Riyad Mahrez’s final season at Man City, he…◉ Scored the first FA Cup semi-final hat-trick at Wembley◉ Became the African player with the most assists in PL history◉ Became the African player with the most titles in PL history And won the treble. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/4ZaF4RGs13— Squawka (@Squawka) July 28, 2023 “Today marks the end of an unforgettable chapter in my life, a five-year journey filled with countless memories. Before leaving, I wanted to thank the board, the manager and the staff for giving me the chance to prove myself at the highest level. To my teammates, both past and present. Sharing the pitch and the dressing room with you has been a pleasure. Together, we’ve broken countless records, achieved what seemed impossible and never stopped believing in ourselves during the challenging times we faced. Our last season will forever be remembered in our Club and beyond, and I’m proud to have been a part of it. Finally, I wanted to thank you, Cityzens. Thank you for making me feel like a part of your family from day one, and giving me the confidence every time I stepped onto the pitch wearing this shirt. I’ll be forever grateful for your support and your love“ wrote Mahrez on Twitter.##NAJAVA_MECA_7396321##
