The City boss was said to be interested in the Leicester man if he had missed out on the Germany international, but how do their stats compare?
Twelve months ago, off the back of leading Leicester City to a Premier League title and being named PFA Player of the Season, Riyad Mahrez supposedly was being lined up by Manchester City chiefs as a potential summer transfer.
Incoming City boss Pep Guardiola had reportedly outlined the Algeria international as a target should the Etihad club fail to land then-Schalke winger Leroy Sane. Guardiola got his man, though, and after an arduous start in Manchester, Sane is beginning to repay the Catalan.