Confirmed : Mahrez Agrees to Join Arsenal

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has decided to join Arsenal on a 42 million pounds deal, according to Eurosport.

 

The Algerian star is reportedly on his way out of Leicester City, following the footsteps of ex-teammate N’Golo Kante who left for Chelsea earlier this week.

An exodus was expected after Leicester City won the title considering their financial incapability in comparison to the English clubs causing it. Jamie Vardy was all set to begin it before Euro 2016, but eventually agreed to a new contract with Leicester instead of joining Arsenal, after his release clause was activated.

 

Nevertheless, N’Golo Kante kick started what had been anticipated to be the inevitable, when he left for Chelsea on a £32m deal. Riyad Mahrez is all set to add fuel to the fire, with reports saying that he has agreed to join Arsenal.

The signing of Mahrez shall be the second big name signing of the window for the Gunners after Swiss international Granit Xhaka. He is not necessarily the answer to Arsenal’s striker worries, but he does offer a whole new dimension to Arsenal’s attack.

In UEFA Euro 2016, Giroud excelled with the presence of a second striker in the form of Antoine Griezmann. If the deal for Mahrez materializes, once can imagine that Alexis Sanchez might as well partner the French center-forward up front with Ozil and the Algerian taking up the creative role.

Having scored 17 goals in the Premier League, Mahrez steered Leicester to title victory last season and also won the PFA Player of the Year award.

Confirmed : Mahrez Agrees to Join Arsenal

"Greenlight" for Chelsea As Barcelona Drops Interest on Target

FC Barcelona have dismissed reports claiming their interest in Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, claiming that they were never interested in signing the Algerian in the first place.

Since rejecting a contract offer from Leicester City, there have been rumours linking Riyad Mahrez with a move to FC Barcelona and Chelsea as they were reportedly interested in signing the Foxes’ star from last season.

 

However the Catalans have since quashed such claims revealing that they weren’t interested in the first place despite the 25-year-old expressing his desire to play for the Spanish giants.

 

Ed Malyon of the Daily Mirror reported that Barcelona haven’t established any contact regarding the signing of the Algerian and claim that any contact between him and the club’s representatives was not instigated by them. Having already signed two defensive reinforcements in Lucas Digne and Samuel Umtiti along with a midfielder in Denis Suarez,

 

Barcelona are looking to complete their summer shopping list with the signing of a right-back – a replacement for the departed Dani Alves– and a forward who would be a viable back-up option to an already devastating front-line in Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

 

"Greenlight" for Chelsea As Barcelona Drops Interest on Target