Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez could reportedly push for a move to Arsenal when the transfer window reopens in the summer.
The Algerian was previously on the club’s radar in the summer of 2016 but he opted to decline the Gunners’ interest in order to sign a four-year contract with the Foxes.
Since then, the attacker has handed in transfer requests in two separate transfer windows but unfortunately, his suitors have not come close to the Foxes’ price tag.
According to The Express, the 27-year-old is likely to pursue a fresh challenge in the summer and he is supposedly said to favour a move to the Gunners ahead of Manchester City.
The Citizens were reported to have made a £50m bid for Mahrez during the dying stages of the winter transfer window but they were eventually put off by the Foxes’ £80m asking price.
Pep Guardiola’s side are still said to be interested in the attacker but according to The Express, Mahrez is said to keen on a move to the English capital, where he owns a house.
A year before, Mahrez would have undoubtedly emerged as a strong prospect to bolster the attack, but the winter arrivals of Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan appear to have switched the Gunners’ focus elsewhere.
Whoever succeeds Arsene Wenger is expected to be offered a sizeable transfer budget for the summer but much of the emphasis is likely to lie on the defensive side of the game.
The back five including the goalkeeping position is likely to be reviewed during the summer whilst the club are also keen on pursuing a genuine play-breaker at the heart of the midfield.
