, which also owns Newcastle United. If he does decide to join Al-Ahli, Mahrez would link up with former Chelsea star Edouard Mendy, who signed for the Saudi club last month. Should Mahrez, who has 78 goals in 236 appearances for City, decide to head to the Middle East, it would be another huge coup for the Saudi Super League. Teammate Bernardo Silva has also been linked with a move. HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Riyad Mahrez stay at Man City? Comment below. And Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is reportedly on the brink of completing a deal, having been offered an eye-watering wage of £700,000 per week by the Knight){kind=link}
Treble winners Manchester City are bracing themselves for a £30million offer from Al-Ahli for the Algerian international, although no formal bid has been submitted yet
Riyad Mahrez will hold talks with Pep Guardiola about his Manchester City future amid interest from Saudi Arabia.
Treble winners City are bracing themselves for a £30million offer from Al-Ahli for the Algerian international, although no formal bid has been submitted yet. It is understood Guardiola does not want to lose Mahrez and would like the 33-year-old â who has two years left on his contract â to stay.
But Mahrez could become the latest Premier League star to play in the lucrative Saudi league, where he can triple his wages. Mahrez currently earns around £150,000-a-week at City, but could see his salary rocket to £450,000-a-week with a move to the Saudi league.
Winger Mahrez was unhappy with his lack of game time towards the end of last season and could decide the time is right for him to move on. Mahrez was an unused substitute in both the Champions League and FA Cup finals and wants assurances about playing time at City before making a decision.