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Roma’s sporting director has said they are moving on after failing to sign Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez.

Roma have had two offers for the want-away winger rejected by City, the second of which is believed to have been around £32 million, way short of City’s valuation.

Monchi has told Italian media they will not make a third offer and are now looking at other targets.

“I’m optimistic by nature, but the truth is that Roma did everything possible to buy the player,” Monchi said at a press conference today.

“He would have been the most expensive player in Roma’s history, but up until now we haven’t received any positive feedback from the other side.

“The offer we made was an important one, but the priority isn’t just Mahrez because we’ve done everything necessary and now we’re looking around for other players.

"Could we raise our offer for Mahrez? I'm satisfied with the effort the club has made to sign the player. I don't think any other club has bid over €30m, as Roma did.

"The player expressed what he wants publicly, but it's right that we respect his club.

"In the end everything will be resolved in the will or desire of whether or not Leicester want to sell the player."

There have been reports in Italy today that Inter Milan have no made an enquiry about Mahrez, but have not made an offer yet.