Riyad Mahrez

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

if that should be "when is the deadline, tomorrow?" then yes
otherwise 11pm

Or, 11pm this time next week, if your name happens to be Ed Woodwood, (Thanks to Uncle Dave)

 

[The Black Shed]

One thing to keep in mind, for all the bitter rival fans saying "Oh Sane's injured for two months so Pep splashes £60m on Mahrez," they're missing a big point.

It was abundantly clear we wanted Sanchez, either in January or the summer; however, we weren't willing to compete with what United offered him. We were/are clearly looking for another forward.

We've also known for a couple weeks now that Pep and Txiki have been looking at wrapping up most of our summer business this month, with the World Cup looming as well as prices going way up and a shortened transfer window.

If we wrap up this Mahrez deal before the end of the window, that just leaves Fred for the summer. They can moan all they want now about what we're paying but if we bring in only Fred (and some cheap CFG projects) in the summer, we will almost certainly make a profit on player incomings/outgoings for the next window.

I also like the fact Mahrez is almost 27. At some point you can only buy so much young talent. Having a player at the prime of his career to compete with Sane and Sterling will up their games even more. Added to that, he doesn't block their spot as much long-term.

Solid argument sir, solid

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Well the criticism has started :)

What is very dispiriting is, every fucker trying to break the leg of Sane, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Diaz, and the officials doing fuck all about it.

 

[foxedup]

So from that the range is between 45 - 60m. 50m plus add ons would do it surely!!!!!

No it won't.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Another thought I just had, Leicester do hold a bit of bargaining power as there's only one day left and they want a big fee seeing how much Coutinho and van Dijk went for; however, we know that he wants to play for one of the big clubs, more importantly we know he wants out. Leicester could hold out for money and end up keeping an unhappy player for another few months or they could just as well say £60m is enough for them to relieve themselves of his situation.

Leicester are in the driving seat as there is only one day left and they’d get a hell of a lot more for him in the Summer

 

[Kirkhamblue]

Give them mangala aswell as the money.

 

[Rammyblues]

Dont think Leicester will go down neither qualify for Europe. 60m in cash might help them identify a replacement and enable them to get a player they want early when window opens again.

 

[Pam]

Another thought I just had, Leicester do hold a bit of bargaining power as there's only one day left and they want a big fee seeing how much Coutinho and van Dijk went for; however, we know that he wants to play for one of the big clubs, more importantly we know he wants out. Leicester could hold out for money and end up keeping an unhappy player for another few months or they could just as well say £60m is enough for them to relieve themselves of his situation.

I wish they'd had more time to get a replacement in. Where is the Hairdoo one on this?

 

[Deleted member 81382]

£50m is still pushing it but Mahrez is the better option than Zaha.

We paid 50m for Sterling's potential two and a half years ago. Mahrez is in his prime and a far more talented player imo. 50m is a bargain in today's market.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

We don’t have a ready replacement for either Sterling or Sané. We have a ton of players who can play midfield type positions, and with the injuries, we have needed them. However, Bernardo isn’t a left sided player, because he doesn’t have the speed to get around the outside and plays on the right, because he likes to come inside.

Sanchez is a similar kind of player to Mahrez...great link up, chips in with his share of goals, but younger and hopefully less divisive than Sanchez would have been. Additionally, Leicester know Mahrez has been itching to get out to play for a top team whose talents mirror those of his own.

We are trying to build a younger squad and Mahrez fits that narrative. And, heretical as it may be, David Silva isn’t going to be here forever and Mahrez is the closest thing I have seen to the kind of work he does down the channels, including Bernardo, who has improved dramatically in the last few outings.

All of that said, I would take Fred over Mahrez at this point. And, yes, I know they are vastly different players.

Think he might be looking at getting him in for Aguero. That first half against Cardiff with the ‘false 9’ was some of the best foorball I’ve seen us play. Mahrez and Jesus added to that would be absolutely frightening for the opposition.