Manchester City have £60m bid for Riyad Mahrez accepted by Leicester

Riyad Mahrez is set to become Manchester City's record signing.

Reports understands Leicester City have accepted a £60million bid for their Algerian winger from the Premier League champions.

Manchester City have £60m bid for Riyad Mahrez accepted by Leicester

He will undergo a medical with City in the coming days, and the club are hopeful of announcing his signing later in the week.

The fee for the 27-year-old will surpass the £57m City paid Athletic Bilbao for centre-back Aymeric Laporte earlier this year.

Mahrez was a target of Pep Guardiola’s during the January transfer window, and they made a series of late offers for him on deadline day - all of which were rejected.

But Guardiola has kept up his pursuit, and has now got his man.

Manchester City have £60m bid for Riyad Mahrez accepted by Leicester

While Leicester will be disappointed to lose the talented winger, the deal represents a remarkable piece of business for the club.

They paid just £400,000 for the then-unknown Mahrez in January 2014 to sign him from Ligue 2 side Le Havre.

Mahrez has gone on to score 48 goals in 179 appearances for the Foxes and played a crucial part in their remarkable Premier League title success in 2015/16.

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