Get the biggest City transfer window stories, analysis and updates delivered straight to your inbox In the world of high-profile transfers, any little hint can be taken by fans and analysed as a good or bad sign towards whether a deal will go through.
So it's no surprise that an Instagram video of Riyad Mahrez partying with a group of friends on holiday soon did the rounds on social media, especially when one of those friends was Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
Manchester City are interested in Haaland as they pursue a prolific, world-class striker to replace Sergio Aguero, and there was plenty of hype surrounding Dortmund's visit to the Etihad in the Champions League for that reason.
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