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Manchester City has announced the signing of Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez on Tuesday. The Premier League champions have confirmed the capture of the PFA Player of the Year 2016 via their official Twitter account:
Manchester City @ ManCity
The best things happen to those who wait. .. ?
#welcomeriyad in Manchester City! I #mancity https://t.co/lLjJZrz4J0
This is a case that will cost citizens £ 60 million, according to Jamie Jackson of Guardian with the potential for the cost of reaching 75 million pounds.
Mahrez has already expressed his enthusiasm to be part of the elegant game of the football city, by Rob Pollard from the club's official website:
" I am so happy to have joined City, a football club under Pep Guardiola watching them from afar was a pleasure, Pep is committed to playing offensive football, which is perfect for me, and City's performance last season were outstanding , they redefine the English game and I wanted to be part of .
director of the city of football Txiki Begiristain rented his last acquisition:
James Robson @ ] JamesRobsonMEN
Txiki on Mahrez: Riyadh is an enormously talented player, defeating defenders and creating space.
In recent years, he has established himself as one of the most exciting players in the Premier League.
We are sure that it will bring an extra quality of attack to our team.
#mcfc
The agreement reached ends a difficult saga that saw Mahrez go on strike to try to force a move to the Etihad stadium in January.
Eventually, the Manchester club got the agreement that he wanted all along:
James Robson @ JamesRobsonMEN
Mahrez joins #MCFC for £ 60m – the amount we are willing to pay in January
As for Leicester, the output of Mahrez can be met with some relief:
James Sharpe @ TheSharpeEnd
No doubt Mahrez will be missed on the ground, but #LCFC can now move on without the shadows of this messy saga hindering their game. Preparations. Mahrez will compete for a place in the top trio of the Sky Blues with Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane. He has just finished a solid season during which he has contributed 13 goals and as many assistances in all competitions for the Foxes.
The extraordinary rhythm, flair and dribbling of 27 years make him a true defender and force to count with the last third . Combined with his creativity and sense of purpose, Mahrez is one of the best strikers in the Premier League at his best.
Mahrez joined the Foxes in January 2014 for only £ 400,000 on Le Havre. 19659008] The Algerian scored four goals in 30 games during Leicester's first season in the Premier League as the Foxes rode late to avoid relegation.
The following year, Mahrez accumulated 17 goals and 11 assists from the right helping men Claudio Ranieri to win the sensational victory of the PFA.
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Mahrez struggled to reproduce his form the following year with the Foxes failing as a Premier League team, although at the same time he was unable to compete. Like his teammates, he improved after Ranieri's departure and eventually accumulated 10 goals and seven assists in all competitions.
Nevertheless, with the player Back in shape, City hopes to increase his chances of winning several trophies once again after winning the league and the Carabao Cup last season, giving them even more quality and by force in the last third. [19659008] The movement may require some adaptation from Mahrez, although – he is not known for his rate of off-ball work, while manager Pep Guardiola demands that of his players advances. If he wants to become a long-term success at Etihad Stadium and keep a spot on the side despite numerous competitions for a few minutes, he will have to be ready to show more than what he's doing. he did to Leicester.
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