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Guardiola refutes Mahrez exit talk as Man City plan for the future with £60m record signing

Pep Guardiola has rubbished reports suggesting that Riyad Mahrez could be moved on just 12 months after making a club-record £60 million ($78m) switch to Manchester City.

Having been a long-standing target for the Blues, the Algeria international finally arrived at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2018.

A Premier League title winner from his time at Leicester, the 28-year-old was expected to slip seamlessly into the fold with the reigning champions.

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Mahrez was, however, always going to face fierce competition for places within a star-studded City squad.