Man City's Riyad Mahrez Breaks Silence After He Was Spotted with Broken Phone

• Riyad Mahrez was caught up in an embarrassing situation after fans spotted his broken phone
• The Man City attacker had shared a photo of himself en route to the USA for Man City's pre-season tour
• On one hand, Mahrez was holding his phone, which was clearly cracked, sparking reactions from his followers
• Many of them wondered why the Algerian winger could not get himself a new handset, given the massive wages he draws at Man City

Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has given a hilarious response after he was spotted with a broken phone.

Hawk-eyed fans spotted Mahrez's cracked phone after he shared a photo of him on social media as he joined his City teammates for their pre-season tour of the United States on Saturday, July 16.

“Off to US,” the winger posted on Twitter as he shared a photo of himself carrying his bags.

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However, his followers were quick to take note of his broken phone.

Mahrez, who was evidently reading through the comments, followed up his post with another close-up snapshot of his broken phone.

“Yes I know,” he added with a shame emoji.

While he thought he had settled everything, he was forced to respond to a follower who wondered why the City star cannot get himself a new phone despite earning so much at the Etihad Stadium.

The Algerian international joked:

“Was waiting for the new contract.”

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Mahrez signed a new two-year contract with the English champions on Friday, with the deal set to keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2025.

The Algerian has enjoyed an illustrious career with the Citizens since he joined them from Leicester City in 2018.

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He has gone on to win three Premier League titles in four seasons with the Citizens.

Last season was his most successful campaign with the Pep Guardiola-tutored side as he emerged as the club’s top scorer with 24 goals.

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Reports suggest that Arsenal technical director Edu is finalising personal terms with the Ukrainian.

A move to the Emirates Stadium would see Zinchenko become Arsenal's fifth signing this summer.