THANKS RIYAD!

Algeria team-mate and ex-City star Mahrez did his bit to convince Ait-Nouri to join City

- BY DAVID MCDONNELL @DiscoMirror

RAYAN AIT-NOURI has revealed that former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez helped convince him to join Pep Guardiola's side.

Ait-Nouri signed for City from Wolves in a deal worth up to £36million, his arrival solving a long-standing problem at left-back for the recently-deposed champions.

Mahrez spent five years at City, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League, before leaving to join Saudi side Al-Ahli in 2023.

Ait-Nouri and Mahrez (playing against each other, right) are team-mates for Algeria. And City's newest recruit revealed the role his international captain Mahrez played in helping him make the move.