Riyad Mahrez, an Algerian winger, will join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli according to a £30 million agreement negotiated by Manchester City.
The 32-year-old has been given permission to skip City's preseason tour of South Korea and Japan.
For as long as City got a proposal that matched their assessment of Mahrez—who had two years remaining on his contract—that had already been agreed.
Mahrez joined City for £60 million in 2018, and during the Blues' Treble-winning campaign, he scored 15 goals in 47 games.
He did not play in either the FA Cup or Champions League finals, thus manager Pep Guardiola decided to let him join the SPL's list of high-profile signings this summer.
In addition, Liverpool and Al-Ettifaq have reached a $12 million deal in principle for the sale of England player Jordan Henderson.
Players like Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, and Ruben Neves accompanied Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia this summer. Additionally, Steven Gerrard was hired manager of Al-Ettifaq, while Michael Emenalo was named director of football for the SPL.
Four of the SPL's biggest teams, including Al-Ahli, have been acquired by the nation's Public Investment Fund (PIF), as the league strives to rank among the top five in the globe.
The only senior player missing City's journey to Asia is Mahrez.
This summer, rumors have swirled around the futures of three players: Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, and England defender Kyle Walker.
All three, nevertheless, are members of Guardiola's traveling team for the exhibition matches.
German media reports claimed Bayern Munich and Walker had reached an agreement, although these reports are believed to be inaccurate.
Brazilian fullback Joao Cancelo is also a City team member because Bayern Munich declined to extend his six-month loan from the previous season into a permanent agreement.
Zach Steffen, the goalkeeper, is reportedly out due to a knee ailment, although City is open to the thought of the USA international leaving this summer.