Saudi side Al-Ahli ‘plot move for Riyad Mahrez with winger to be offered a three-year deal worth more than £85MILLION – as chiefs eye Man City star after missing out on Lionel Messi’
- Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli are reportedly preparing an offer for Riyad Mahrez
- Al-Ahli are ready to give Mahrez a three-year deal worth more than £85million
- Mahrez, part of City’s treble-winning side, has two years remaining on his deal
Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli are reportedly set to offer Riyad Mahrez €100 million (£85.6million) plus bonuses as they look to persuade him to leave Manchester City.
As reported by Foot Mercato, a delegation including Al-Ahli chairman Waleed Muath has been in London to discuss the possibility of deals regarding several players.
Mahrez, who won the treble with Manchester City, is one of the players that is under consideration.
The 32-year-old winger has two years remaining on his current contract at City.
He was an unused substitute in the Champions League final victory over Inter Milan.
Al-Ahli are reportedly set to offer Riyad Mahrez €100 million (£85.6million) plus bonuses
Al-Ahli are reportedly offering Mahrez €50million plus bonuses per season on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.
Mahrez has been at City since 2018, when he joined from Leicester.
During his time at Manchester City Mahrez has made 236 appearances, while he has scored 78 goals and provided 59 assists.
While at City Mahrez has won the Premier League four times, the FA Cup twice, the League Cup on three occasions and the Champions League once.
There is a significant amount of focus on Saudi Arabian football at present, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr.
Lionel Messi had appeared set to sign for Al-Hilal but the deal failed to materialise
Mahrez has two years remaining on his current contract at treble-winners Manchester City
In addition, Karim Benzema has signed for Al-Ittihad, where he could be joined by Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante.
Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab are also reportedly interested in signing Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi appeared close to a move to Saudi Arabia but ended up choosing to join Inter Miami instead.
Messi was reportedly offered €400million (£345m) per season to play for Al-Hilal – which is £170m more than what Ronaldo is said to be earning at Al-Nassr.
Al-Hilal reportedly had private jets waiting in Paris to fly Messi to Riyadh but he will instead join Inter Miami.
There have been suggestions that Al-Hilal could now switch their attention to Messi’s PSG team-mate Neymar.
