Manchester City Big Plan: Release Riyad Mahrez To Saudi Arabia, Aim For Barcelona's Agile Wings

JAKARTA - Manchester City will reportedly sell Riyad Mahrez to the Saudi Arabian club. Instead, the English Premier League club is preparing to recruit Raphinha from Barcelona.

The BBC reported that Man City had agreed with Al Expert regarding Mahrez's transfer. The Algerian player is ready to be released for 30 million.

This amount is in accordance with the ransom value listed in Mahrez's contract release clause. As is known, the player is still under contract until June 2025.

Mahrez himself reportedly agreed to move to the Saudi Arabian League because he rarely got the opportunity to play with Man City.

The 32-year-old has reportedly obtained permission from club management not to take part in the club's pre-season tour to Japan and South Korea.

The Citizens are currently busy looking for a candidate to replace Mahrez. Barcelona winger, Raphinha, is one of the candidates.

Reporting from The Mirror, Man City is preparing funds of 40 million to bring the former Leeds United player to the Etihad Stadium.

The Citizens have the opportunity to attract Raphinha because Barcelona is currently in a financial crisis. The player is likely to be on the sell list if a lucrative offer comes.