Arsenal close in on £42m deal to sign 18-goal winger

Date: 23rd July 2016 at 10:11am
Written by: james

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a £42 million deal to sign Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, according to Eurosport France, via the Sun.

The Algerian scored 17 Premier League goals, and 18 in all competitions, last term as the Foxes made history by winning the English top-flight title for the first time in their 132-year history, but the 25-year-old is understood to have decided that he wants to leave the club and join the Gunners this summer.

Mahrez’s agent, Kamel Bengougam, was at Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against Lens on Friday night, but has refused to comment on the new links with the north London outfit.

Arsene Wenger failed with a move for Jamie Vardy earlier in the summer after the England international snubbed a transfer to the Emirates, and the French boss now appears to have turned his attentions to his Leicester teammate, who cost just £400,000 when he moved to the King Power Stadium from Le Havre in 2014.

10 responses to “Arsenal close in on £42m deal to sign 18-goal winger”

Niron says:

23rd July 2016 at 11:22 am

400,000 in 2014 and now asking for 45 million in 2016 at Arsenal with Wenger? Good as it would be to have this brilliant African at Arsenal, the fee is unrealistic. Even Vardy stood at 21 million.
robert linus mfugale says:

23rd July 2016 at 11:26 am

I will be much happy if this machine will come to the emirates stadium for sure he will rejuvenate my hopes
Max Anyanwu says:

23rd July 2016 at 11:41 am

Arsene Wenger should make haste and sign Riyad Mahrez at the expense of Theo Walcot.
hassan says:

23rd July 2016 at 11:57 am

I love mahrez sign him ….
Keith vardy says:

23rd July 2016 at 12:13 pm

Wenger trying to buy Mahrez on the cheap. We should at least match their offer.
echezona Onyeka says:

23rd July 2016 at 12:17 pm

Comment Asene Wenger should hasten up and complete this deal. Mahrez is better than Theo Walcot and Turan. Please Arsenal back room staff should advice wenger more on that.
jude says:

23rd July 2016 at 12:44 pm

that is man we need at ARSENAL
mukunde says:

23rd July 2016 at 12:45 pm

it would be a superb signing. let Wenger rush..
philip esenti says:

23rd July 2016 at 2:02 pm

Hope this is a true information since now we can move Sanchez to the center and play behind Giround
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