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Man City’s Riyad Mahrez extends stay at the Etihad; signs on until 2025

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Man City’s Riyad Mahrez extends stay at the Etihad; signs on until 2025

Manchester Metropolis can financial institution on one much less big-name asset departing the Etihad Stadium this summer season after Algerian worldwide Riyad Mahrez prolonged phrases with Pep Guardiola’s Residents.

Mahrez, now 31, might be contracted to Metropolis till 2025 after he agreed to a recent two-year extension, placing to relaxation any angst surrounding the truth that he had only one yr left on his earlier cope with the present Premier League holders.

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We’re delighted to announce that @Mahrez22 has signed a brand new two-year contract extension! ✍️? pic.twitter.com/mhJ6QLZOIY
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) July 15, 2022

The Algerian star has largely been a key performer for Metropolis since his arrival from Leicester Metropolis in the summertime of 2018 after beforehand serving to the Foxes develop into shock Premier League champions in a memorable 2015-16 marketing campaign, registering 63-goals and including an extra 45-assists in 188-appearances in all competitions.

Mahrez tweeted about his delight at extending his deal with the league champions, stating “2025 – Proud and joyful to stay a Cityzen, with all the time the identical thirst for trophies. We hold going.”

His extension comes within the wake of Metropolis dropping England star Raheem Sterling to potential title rivals Chelsea and Gabriel Jesus to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.

However there stays an air of expectation and promise across the membership’s possibilities of as soon as once more retaining their Premier League crown after Guardiola’s males had been bolstered by Norwegian starlet Erling Haaland, Leeds United icon Kalvin Phillips, and the return of January acquisition Julián Álvarez.

With Mahrez remaining one of many key items beneath Guardiola within the vaunted Metropolis entrance line together with Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne, it might probably wholeheartedly be anticipated that he’s set to play a number one position in one more marketing campaign the place the Sky Blues are set to guide the cost on the high of the desk.

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This text was edited by
Conor Laird.