Since Riyad Mahrez’s departure in the summer of 2023, Manchester City have found it a difficult task to replace him. While Mahrez was not a regular starter in his final season at the club, City missed the presence of a natural right-winger such as him during the previous campaign. Ultimately, Manchester City won the Premier League — despite failing to replace the Al-Ahli wideman. Pep Guardiola fielded the likes of Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku on the right flank to make up for his absence. The £378,846-a-week man tasked Kyle Walker to play in a more advanced role for much of the s…
