Riyad Mahrez, a top midfielder for Algeria, has successfully passed a medical exam in order to join Al-Ahli. This means that the transfer of Mahrez from Man City to Al-Ahli has been finalized and is now official.Official! Riyad Mahrez has finished his medical exams as a rookie for Al Ahli, according to the latest message that transfer specialist Fabirizio Romano sent on Twitter.

“Riyad Mahrez has left Manchester City to join Al Ahli. Soon, Mahrez will depart for Saudi Arabia, where he will meet up with Édou Mendy and Roberto Firmino while also keeping an eye out for Allan Saint-Maximin.

The first transfer fee for Mahrez was 18.5 million pounds, but the Al-Ahli club had to boost it to 27 million pounds in order to get his signature. Eventually, the two parties settled on a final price of 30 million pounds. After Manchester City agreed to pay Mahrez’s transfer cost, the Algerian star was given permission to get a medical checkup and was subsequently barred from participating in the tour in Japan.

It was claimed in the British media that Mahrez left the Etihad Stadium with a sorrowful heart after discovering that his prime playing career had come to an end in England. It is anticipated that the 32-year-old player, who spent five years at City after moving there from Leicester, will sign a three-year contract with the Saudi club and earn a salary of approximately £25 million per year. The deal is likely to close soon.

After assisting the club at King Power Stadium in winning the English Premier League in 2018, Mahrez was offered a transfer to Manchester City from Leicester for a fee of 67.8 million euros. The 32-year-old player has appeared for the Blue Man in 236 games so far, scoring 78 goals and contributing 59 assists. As a result, the squad has won several trophies, including the “treble” last year.

Mahrez will play for Al-Hilal, where he will join the likes of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and striker Roberto Firmino as colleagues.