Guardiola says goodbye, player leaving Man City to join Al-Ahli for $35 million

Manchester City will undergo some changes this summer. The treble winners were undoubtedly the best team in Europe last season and wowed fans around the world with their flashy, attacking play. But after the success in Istanbul, where they beat Inter 1-0 and won the Champions League for the first time, they have not received good news.

First Ilkay Gundogan, the German midfielder who decided not to renew his contract and left as a free agent for Barcelona, left. Then Bernardo Silva was also targeted by the Spanish side and Paris Saint-Germain, and his departure could happen if a sufficiently convincing offer arrives. Something similar could happen with Kyle Walker, who is in Bayern Munich's plans.

In the last hours the departure of another player was agreed: Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian winger was very important for the team during the last years, but he lost place in the decisive matches of the 2022/23 season and did not even enter the Champions League final. Therefore, when he received an offer from Saudi Arabia, he expressed his desire to leave.

Mahrez will leave for Al-Ahli, one of the top teams in the Pro League. There he will sign a three-season contract and will have a salary of $40 million per year, according to the Daily Mail. Manchester City will receive $35 million for his departure, a figure that will help them finalize the signings Guardiola wants this summer.

The good news

The Citizens have already unveiled Mateo Kovacic, the Croatian midfielder who arrived from Chelsea for $30 million. And in the last few hours they agreed with RB Leipzig to sign another Croatian national team player: Josko Gvardiol. The young center-back dazzled everyone during the Qatar 2022 World Cup and now he will become the most expensive defender in history, as Manchester City will pay him $100 million.