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Riyad Mahrez swaps Manchester City for Al Ahli as Saudi Pro League spending continues

Riyad Mahrez has completed his move from Manchester City to Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli, as the kingdom continues to attract some of football’s most prominent players.

Saudi league ‘completely changed the market’: Guardiola

SEOUL: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday that the Saudi Pro League had “completely changed the market” and he expects more and more high-profile players to move there. City winger Riyad Mahrez this week became just the latest big name to move to Saudi football, following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and numerous others from Europe’s top leagues.

Bayern shrug off Mane absence to win Japan friendly

TOKYO: A Bayern Munich side missing the departing Sadio Mane beat Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 on Saturday with a goal by substitute Josip Stanisic in the second game of their Japan tour. Forward Mane was left out of the squad for the friendly, with the German champions saying on Twitter that he was in talks with another club “and is therefore not in the line-up today.” The 31-year-old former Liverpool star appears set to become the latest high-profile player to join the Saudi league with a move to Al Nassr, according to several media outlets.

Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane Set To Join Cristiano Ronaldo At Saudi's Al Nassr

Bayern Munich announced on Saturday that Senegalese striker Sadio Mane was in talks "about a change of club" with reports suggesting he was destined for Saudi side Al Nassr. The German champions left Mane out of a friendly match in Tokyo, posting on Twitter: "Sadio Mane is in contract negotiations about a change of club and is therefore not in the line-up today." The 31-year-old former Liverpool star is due to become the latest high profile player to join the cash-rich Saudi league.