Formerly second most expensive purchase
Manchester City have further tied winger Riyad Mahrez to the club. As the English champions announced on Friday evening, the 31-year-old signed early for another two years until 2025. The Algerian international came to the Skyblues from Leicester City in 2018 and cost 67.8 million euros – at the time the second-highest transfer fee in the club’s history. Citizens”.
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Since then, Mahrez has played 188 games, scoring 63 goals and providing 45 assists. In the ranking of Man City’s top scorers, the most valuable Algerian professional ranks tenth. “I am very happy to sign the new contract. I enjoyed every single minute of my time here. It’s a pleasure to be part of such an incredible club. Helping us achieve the success we’ve had over the past four seasons has been unforgettable and left us all hungry to achieve even more,” Mahrez explained.
Sporting director Txiki Begiristain added: “Riyad has been a huge part of our success in the four years he has joined us and we are all delighted that he has agreed to this new deal. He brought so much to the club with his skills, his talent, his commitment and his will to win, that was clear from the first moment. He is one of the most exciting wingers in football and we are all delighted that he will be a part of our quest for further success.”
We are delighted to announce that @Mahrez22 has signed a new two-year contract extension! pic.twitter.com/mhJ6QLZOIY
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 15, 2022
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