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Saudi Pro League eye Man City duo Aymeric Laporte & Riyad Mahrez

2023-07-12 20:51
Manchester City duo Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez are the subject of intense interest from Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli.
Saudi Pro League eye Man City duo Aymeric Laporte & Riyad Mahrez

Manchester City duo Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez are wanted by Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli, sources have told 90min.

Both players lost their positions as starters at the Etihad Stadium over the last couple of seasons and have been tipped to move on during the summer transfer window.

90min previously reported that Laporte was being eyed by Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, but Man City have not received any major offers from clubs in Europe.

With interest from across the continent yet to be firmed up, Man City are ready to sell him to willing buyers from Saudi Arabia, with Al Ahli ready to offer him an exit route.

Mahrez, meanwhile, had contact with Al Ahli towards the end of June, with the club willing to pay him £45m-a-year. He is open to such a move.

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The Algerian is unhappy with being overlooked for Man City's wins in the FA Cup and Champions League finals at the end of the 2022/23 season.

As was the case last month though, Man City remain reluctant to let Mahrez leave, with Bernardo Silva's increasingly uncertain future a major factor. The Portugal international has asked to be granted a summer transfer and PSG are keen to make him one of Luis Enrique's first signings.

Al Ahli are also targeting Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski, who is wanted by Lazio as a replacement for Al Hilal-bound Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

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