Man City submit £90m bid for Declan Rice, Riyad Mahrez next on Al-Ahli transfer wish list – Paper Round

Man City bid for Rice Manchester City have submitted an official bid of £80m plus £10m in add-ons for West Ham captain Declan Rice, The Athletic reports. The Premier League champions are out to beat Arsenal in the race to sign the England international, although City’s initial bid is the same amount as the Gunners’ rejected bid last week.

Ad The Athletic adds: “Arsenal are continuing their pursuit of the West Ham midfielder. Arsenal had a club-record proposal worth up to £90million (comprising a £75m fee and £15m in add-ons) turned down by their Premier League rivals earlier this month which has opened the door for City to make their move.

TransfersBarcelona sign free agent Gundogan from Manchester CityYESTERDAY AT 08:03 “City are already set to complete a deal for Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic imminently, with Ilkay Gundogan sealing a move to Barcelona on a free transfer.” Mahrez next on Al-Ahli wish list Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli will target Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez once they wrap up deals for Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy, the Daily Mail reports. Mendy is set to swap Chelsea for the Saudi Pro League, just like N’Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly, while Firmino is close to joining after leaving Liverpool as a free agent.

And amid a spate of signings across the league, Al-Ahli have their eyes on a Treble winner. The Mail adds: “It’s understood that Mahrez, who is currently on holiday in the south of France, is interested in ending his career in Saudi.