Man City close in on £75m move for Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez

Man City close in on £75m move for Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez

Manchester City are closing on the £75million transfer of Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City.

Talks are ongoing with terms to be finalised but all parties are hopeful of a positive conclusion over the next week.

Leicester also want to sign Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts with negotiations running separately.

Sportsmail reported earlier this month how City have focused their attention on Mahrez and Napoli midfielder Jorginho, however the asking price for both has escalated.

City have offered £40m for Italy international Jorginho but Napoli want closer to £60m while City midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko has also been discussed as a possible makeweight in the deal.

City hope to capitalise on the fact both players are not involved in the World Cup so can join up with Pep Guardiola's squad without any distractions or fatigue issues.