After his departure from his family, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by mutual consent
Algerian international star Riyad Mahrez is at the forefront of events in the current summer transfer market, after announcing his departure from the Saudi club Al-Ahly by mutual consent, to become available for free to clubs wishing to strengthen their offensive lines with international experience and undoubted technical value.
The decision to end the association between the leader of the “Desert Warriors” and the management of the Saudi Al-Ahly Jeddah Club came after a career full of achievements, crowned by the Algerian star winning the AFC Champions League for the Elite and the Saudi Super Cup, thus turning a successful page in Gulf stadiums, according to which he received significant financial compensation as a result of the settlement of his contract before its technical end.
The interest of European and international clubs in winning the services of the Algerian magician was not long in coming, as London and Turkish reports revealed that several clubs were in a race to convince the player, led by the Italian club Atalanta, which aspires to strengthen its continental presence, and the Turkish club, Fenerbahce, with a technical leadership seeking to include elements of experience, in addition to the desire of the French club Le Havre to bring back the graduate of its school, and interest from the English club Coventry City, the American Chicago Fire, the Qatari club Al-Sadd, and the Saudi club Al-Orouba.
This great competition to include the 35-year-old star is linked to the remarkable levels he is currently showing in the 2026 World Cup finals, where he brilliantly led the Algerian national team to the round of 16 after an exciting group stage, which was marked by a recent draw against Austria with three goals to the same in Kansas City, a match in which Mahrez scored a brace and an assist that put the “Greens” in an expected confrontation with Switzerland in Vancouver.
The eyes of the Algerian fans and those following the World Mercato are directed towards the final decision that will be taken by the captain of the “Greens” squad, as Mahrez carefully studies all the sporting and financial offers available to him, with the aim of choosing the appropriate destination that guarantees him to remain at the top of his technical and competitive level before the start of the new football season and to continue leading Algerian dreams in the global forum…
