Where will Riyad Mahrez end up this summer? (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal face the prospect of missing out on Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez with reports that he’s agreed personal terms on a transfer to AS Roma.

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The Algeria international has been linked with the Gunners on a number of occasions this summer, though Arsene Wenger is thought to be favouring a deal for Monaco’s Thomas Lemar.

Mahrez has shone in the Premier League and looks an ideal fit for Arsenal, having also been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium this time a year ago.

Mahrez has reportedly agreed terms with Roma (Picture: Getty)

However, despite the player’s own personal preference for a move to either Arsenal or Barcelona, he may now be edging closer to making the switch to Roma.




According to Mediaset, Mahrez has agreed terms with the Italian giants, with Leicester now just holding out for the Serie A club to meet their £44million asking price for the 26-year-old.

Roma are some way off that at the moment, having offered closer to £26m for the 2015/16 PFA Player of the Year, who is being eyed as a replacement for Mohamed Salah after his recent move to Liverpool.

Riyad Mahrez's Premier League season Games played 36 Goals scored 6 Assists 3 Share

Speaking earlier this month, Leicester manager Craig Shakespare said of Mahrez: ‘Ultimately he’s contracted to the football club and he has to be professional.

‘We all can have a little mood swing but it’s about how long that lasts for. It applies to everybody, not just Riyad, the commitment and application has to be there.

‘We haven’t had any bids and if we don’t have one, we’ve got no decision to make.’

Mahrez has scored 28 goals in the last two seasons for Leicester, and was a key part of their shock title-winning side of two seasons ago with a number of match-winning performances.

Arsenal could do with more options in attack for next season, though may be cooling their interest due to Wenger’s own claims that unsettled star Alexis Sanchez could end up staying at the club.

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