Saudi investment has 'changed' transfer market, says Man City's Guardiola after Mahrez exit

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Saudi Arabia has changed football's transfer market in their bid to 'create a strong league', Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday after Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez left the Premier League club to join Al-Ahli.

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Mahrez, who scored 78 goals and made 59 assists for City in a trophy-laden spell at the club, on Friday joined the Saudi Pro League side for a reported sum of 35 million euros plus five million in add-ons. "Saudi Arabia has changed the market. A few months ago when Cristiano was the only one to go, no one thought this many top, top players would play in the Saudi league," the Spanish manager added, speaking before Sunday's pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid.

 

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