Great friend of Bernardo Silva, with whom he shared the locker room of Manchester City Between 2018 and 2023, Riyad Mahrez entrusted a large mission to the Portuguese international. Indeed, the Skyblues have just welcomed Rayan Aït-Nouri, which Riyadh knows well. The two men evolve together in the Algerian selection, and have the common point of being Franco-Algerian-Aït-Nouri was born in Montreuil, Mahrez in Clichy. Rayan is sort of Riyadh's little protégé.
So when he learned that his young teammate signed in his former club, Mahrez had a phone call to Bernardo Silva, as the Lisbon native himself revealed: ” He called me when (Aït-Nouri) signed. He told me to help him. Riyadh is a very close friend, so obviously we will help him. He started training well, he works, he is a player with a lot of talent, we will be there to support him. We wish him to be important for Manchester City in the future. »
🚨🎙️Bernardo Silva reveals that Riyad Mahrez called him when Rayan Aït Nouri signed at Manchester City:
“Riyadh is a very close friend. He called me to ask me to help and take care of Rayan. And that's what I'm going to do. »» pic.twitter.com/IrMLjpBwrR
– Algeria Football Media 🇩🇿 (@dzfootballdz) June 18, 2025
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