Leicester star agrees Arsenal move?

03 August 2016 14:06

Arsene Wenger could be making his way to London to continue his Premier League career at Arsenal if reports in his native Algeria prove to be correct. Riyad Mahrez dazzled in the Premier League last term, helping to secure an unlikely Premier League crown for Leicester and winning many admirers around the world for his goals and silky interplay.

The PFA Player of the Year has since been the subject of intense speculation about his future with big clubs like Barcelona reportedly 'interested' in what the player has to offer. The latest reports are strongly linking the player with a move to the Emirates.

Wenger perhaps hinted that a deal was in the pipeline by his broad smile when questioned on the subject by the press. Mahrez and his agent are understood to have met with the Gunners manager and made his mind up about a move during the meeting says reports in Le Buteur.

Leicester are obviously very keen to keep hold of their talisman with a £100,000-a-week new contract waiting to be signed.

Mahrez looks the perfect player to join Arsenal with his renowned ball skills, link up play and deadly accurate scoring ability. He could be just what they need to emulate Leicester and lift the trophy in 2017. Joining Leicester in 2014 against the advice of friends and family who thought the Championship would be too physical, his three seasons have taken him from the Championship to relegation survival and Premier League champions.

The question now is will he make it a fourth season or has he already decided on his next move?

Source: DSG