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Leicester City have rejected a £20million offer from Roma for winger Riyad Mahrez, according to Sky Sport Italia.

Interest in City's wantaway star from the Serie A runners-up emerged earlier this week and there are now reports of a bid from the Italian side .

However, City will not have needed long to turn down such a risible offer.

Leicester value Mahrez at more than double Roma's proposed figure, at £50m.

The Algerian won the PFA Player of the Year just over 12 months ago, finished seventh in Ballon d'Or voting in 2016 and now has Champions League experience to his name – all factors that make City believe they can demand a high price for the 26-year-old.

Roma, who will compete in the Champions League this term, are searching for a new winger after selling Mohamed Salah to Liverpool for £37m, potentially rising to £44m.

Mahrez has expressed his desire to leave City this summer, describing himself as "fiercely ambitious" and in search of a "new experience".

However, he remains a City player for the time being and has been selected to travel with the rest of the squad to Hong Kong for the Premier League Asia Trophy next week.