Man City star Riyad Mahrez set to join Ronaldo, Benzema in Saudi Pro League

Riyad Mahrez could be the latest big-name player heading to Saudi Arabia.

The Manchester City winger was not included on Wednesday in a 25-man squad for the team's preseason tour of Japan and South Korea amid reports he is joining Al-Ahli in a deal worth up to 30 million pounds ($38.7 million).

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Mahrez was given permission not to go on the tour provided City received a bid that met its valuation of the Algeria international, who joined the club from Leicester in 2018.

City hasn't officially confirmed the agreement of a deal for Mahrez with Al-Ahli, a Jeddah-based team which has this offseason signed goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea and striker Roberto Firmino following the end of his deal at Liverpool.

A slew of other top soccer stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, have moved to Saudi Arabia's Pro League this off-season as the gulf country embarks on an attempt to raise the profile of its league.

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