Pep Guardiola
has revived his interest in Riyad Mahrez, with Manchester City’s manager having
continued to monitor the Leicester forward following the breakdown of a
prospective deal in January.
Mahrez saw a
move to the Etihad Stadium collapse during the winter transfer window after the
2016 Premier League champions stated it would take a “mind-blowing offer” from
City to prise him away. City were quoted a package worth around £95m, while
they themselves valued the 27-year-old closer to £60m. While no formal offer
was made for Mahrez, who is contracted until 2020, informal discussions between
City’s chief executive, Ferran Soriano, and his opposite number, Susan Whelan,
did occur.
Manchester
City ultimately walked away from the deal, leading to a furious and upset
Mahrez effectively going on strike by failing to report for training for the
next two weeks. He also handed in a formal transfer request in a bid to force
through a move. That was withdrawn but there is little doubt that Mahrez would
still be keen to join City were they to make another approach for him this
summer.
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