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Riyad Mahrez Transfers to Manchester City from Leicester City

Manchester City announced the signing of Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez on Tuesday. The Premier League champions confirmed the capture of the 2016 PFA Player of the Year via their official Twitter account:

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The best things come to those who wait… ud83dudd58 #welcomeriyad to Manchester City! ud83dudc99 #mancity https://t.co/lLjJZrz4J0

It's a deal set to cost the Citizens £60 million, according to Jamie Jackson of the Guardian, with the potential for the cost to reach £75 million.

Mahrez has already expressed his excitement at being part of the stylish football City play, per Rob Pollard of the club's official website:

"I am so pleased to have joined City, a side playing great football under Pep Guardiola.