Man City have signed Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez for a club record £60m on a five year deal.
The departure of the 26 year old from the King Power Stadium to the Etihad Stadium marks the end of a transfer saga that dates back to the January transfer window, after a bid of £50m was rejected by Leicester City. It prompted the Algeria international to hand in a transfer request.
He leaves the 2016 Premier league champions after a stellar four and a half years, where he scored 48 goals in 179 appearances.
Speaking of his move he said;“I am so pleased to have joined City, a side playing great football under Pep Guardiola."
"Watching them from afar has been a pleasure,"
"Pep Guardiola is committed to playing attacking football, and City's performances last season were outstanding.
"I think we can be successful over the coming years and I believe my own game can develop under Pep's management."
He becomes Man City's first signing of the transfer window after they strolled to the Premier league title last season. They also broke their transfer record just six months after they paid £53m for French defender A. Laporte.
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