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Manchester City 'identify Dani Olmo as Riyad Mahrez replacement'

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Manchester City will consider stepping up their interest in RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo if Riyad Mahrez leaves the club this summer, according to a report.
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Manchester City will reportedly consider stepping up their interest in RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo if Riyad Mahrez leaves the club this summer.

The Citizens are understood to have turned down an £18m bid from Al-Ahli for Mahrez and they are expecting the Saudi Arabian club to return with an improved offer.

The 32-year-old winger has spent the last five seasons at the Etihad Stadium, recording 78 goals and 59 assists in 236 games, as well as winning 11 trophies including four Premier League titles.

Mahrez still has two years remaining on his Man City contract, but he is believed to be leaning towards a new experience in the Middle East and is said to have agreed personal terms with Al-Ahli.

With the long-term future of Mahrez at the Etihad uncertain, Football Insider reports that Pep Guardiola's side have identified Spain international Olmo as a possible replacement.

The report adds that Guardiola and Man City chiefs have admired Olmo for some time, and the Citizens could firm up their long-term interest in the versatile Leipzig attacker if they agree to part ways with Mahrez.

Leipzig are said to be under no pressure to sell the 25-year-old, who signed a new four-year contract until June 2027 with the Bundesliga club at the beginning of last month.

The Germans may also ben reluctant to lose another star player this summer having already seen midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai join Liverpool, who activated the Hungarian's £60.2m release clause last month.

Olmo has previously attracted interest from the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid and former club Barcelona, where he began his career in the club's youth system before joining Dinamo Zagreb.

Comfortable operating as an advanced midfielder or in any position across the front three, Olmo has established himself as a key player for Leipzig over the last three-and-a-half years, scoring 21 goals and providing 28 assists in 124 appearances across all competitions.

Olmo has struggled with injuries over the last two seasons, but he was still able to contribute with five goals ad 11 assists in 31 matches in 2022-23, including two goals and four assists in four matches to help Leipzig lift their second successive DFB-Pokal.

Olmo is not the only Leipzig star who has caught the eye of Man City, as the treble winners also hold a strong interest in defender Josko Gvardiol, who has been identified as Guardiola's primary target ahead of the new season.

The 21-year-old defender is understood to have agreed personal terms with Man City, but the Premier League champions are currently locked in negotiations with Leipzig, who refuse to lower their €100m (£85.4m) valuation of the Croatia international. body check tags ::

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