Manchester City Making Biggest Effort in Race to Prise Riyad Mahrez Away From Leicester

Manchester City are reportedly taking steps in their attempts to prise 2016 PFA Players’ Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez away from Premier League champions Leicester City as new manager Pep Guardiola looks to add to his squad ahead of the new season.

According to France Football, City began to set the wheels in motion after Euro 2016 when the focus across the continent returned once more to club football and the upcoming 2016/17 campaign.

The sky blues have been heavily linked with Schalke youngster Leroy Sane in recent weeks, with some reports even claiming that a deal has been struck. But there remains apparent competition for the 20-year-old from the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.