Reviews from final month claimed Mahrez would look to go away the Etihad this summer time over an absence of sport time
Riyad Mahrez has no plans to go away Manchester Metropolis and he stays pleased having helped hearth Pep Guardiola’s aspect to the Premier League title.
Algeria worldwide Mahrez, who received the Premier League with Leicester in 2016, turned City’s record signing last summer when he joined from the Foxes for £60milion.
The winger has began solely 14 Premier League matches this season, nevertheless, and final month reviews emerged claiming Mahrez wanted to leave the Etihad over his lack of sport time.
However Mahrez was chosen to start out the season finale in opposition to Brighton on Sunday, and he rewarded Guardiola’s religion by scoring Metropolis’s third purpose as they wrapped up the highest flight championship forward of Liverpool.
And he mentioned after the sport he stays pleased at Metropolis, and is set to ascertain himself underneath Guardiola.
He mentioned: “It’s not simple to return to a workforce, a squad, who received every thing final season.
“However I’m very assured about myself and by no means doubt my high quality. I knew after I had my likelihood I might take it. I scored, I helped the workforce, we performed superb, and we deserved to win the league.
“I’m very pleased right here. It’s not that as a result of I don’t play I’m going to go some other place. It’s a part of the sport. I would like to remain sturdy as a result of it’s a part of my character. I’m by no means going to go away from groups.
“That’s simple to do however I’m very assured about my high quality and there’s one other season subsequent season. I do know the league. I did numerous issues on this league already.”
Metropolis ultimately ran out 4-1 winners to pip Liverpool to the title by a single level.
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Glenn Murray briefly made it twitchy for the guests when he headed Brighton in entrance however targets from Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte, Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan ensured Metropolis retained their crown.
“It’s an amazing achievement however we have now to offer credit score to our opponents, Liverpool,” added Mahrez.
“They’re an incredible workforce as properly. They deserved to win the league as properly however we have been a bit higher – we have now 98 factors they usually have 97. It’s superb.”
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