Arsenal Transfer News: Riyad Mahrez Offer Details Emerge Amid Latest Rumours

Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez is reportedly prepared to force a move to Arsenal after the Gunners submitted a €41 million (£35.3 million) bid for the Algerian winger.

French outlet L’Equipe (via beIN Sports’ Matt Spiro) reported Mahrez is “determined” to join the north London club. He would be a huge boost for Arsenal in their bid to make quality attacking additions to their squad:

Arsenal submitted €41m bid to #LCFC for Mahrez yesterday. Player is determined to join #AFC and ready to force move if necessary (L’Equipe)

— Matt Spiro (@mattspiro) August 11, 2016

Previously, Ilyes Ramdani of Eurosport.fr (translated by Tom Coast of Sport Witness) suggested the 25-year-old would not “go head-to-head with a club [Leicester] he has a lot of respect for,” and the Foxes were intent on keeping hold of him.

That revelation came before Arsenal made an initial bid of £30 million for Mahrez, which was rejected by Leicester, per L’Equipe’s Gilles Favard (h/t Get French Football News).

Despite Mahrez’s reported eagerness to quit the Foxes for Arsenal, it is highly likely Leicester will again reject Arsenal’s new bid of £35.3 million.

Per Sky Sports’ Stephen Turner, Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri recently confirmed Mahrez …

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