Riyad Mahrez is likely to join Arsenal, according to our Eurosport colleagues in France.
Arsene Wenger wants the Algerian, who starred for
Leicester in their title win last season, to bolster his forward line which already includes
Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, and
Theo Walcott.
After Mahrez decided on a move to Emirates Stadium, the move could happen soon with a price around the €50m mark.
It will be a further blow to manager
Claudio Ranieri after he already lost star midfielder N'Golo
Kante for £30million to
Chelsea.
The Italian had told Sky Sports earlier in the week: "It's over, the market is over here Mahrez wants to stay."
However, it is understood the 25-year-old's agent met Arsene boss Arsene Wenger in
Lens,
where the Gunners were playing a pre-season friendly on Friday.
The deal could be announced in the next few days after Wenger said at a press conference that the club are still very "active" in the transfer market.