- Riyad Mahrez is on the verge of £75m exit from Leicester
- Pep Guardiola ready to start strengthening his squad for the 2018/19 season
- The Algeria international will finally get his move away from Leicester
Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez will reportedly complete a £75m move to Manchester City in the coming days as Pep Guardiola kick-start the task of strengthening his team ahead of the 2018/19 season.
Already, talks between both Premier League teams have reached advanced stage and the Algeria international will finally see his wishes come to life.
According to the transfer findings reported by UK Express, the Citizens will firstly cough out about £60m up front, while the remaining balance of £15m will include performance-related add-ons, in order to secure the services Mahrez signature and his eventual release from the Foxes.
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At the moment, the payment structure is yet to be finalized by both clubs at press time.
However, City’s eggheads has remained in touch with their Leicester counterpart after their initial move for the Algerian during the mid-season January transfer when the Citizens agreed to pay £50m as well as offer young winger Patrick Roberts in a part-exchange deal.
On the other hand, the Foxes are more disposed to a cash-only deal and ready to discuss both deals separately.
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Interestingly, Mahrez who also failed to secure a move to Serie A campaigners, Roma last summer looks good to get a full pre-season at the Etihad Stadium after the Desert Foxes failed to progress to the forthcoming 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia next month.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Manchester City coach is reportedly eyeing a £70 million summer move for Real Madrid midfielder Isco.
After winning the Premier League title in his second season at the Etihad stadium, Guardiola wants to bring in more legs to the club this summer.
The former Barcelona coach is said to be willing to pay £200k a week for Isco so as to help their push for the Champions League next season.
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Source: Naija.ng