Riyad Mahrez

[Yousif Arsenal]

Until Liverpool journalists start to report the story you can believe guys like John Percy Paul Joyce will know before everybody else

 

[Kingslayer]

 

[al-Ustaadh]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

No really surprised

 

[Tosker]

no one seemed to want him in the summer either, when push came to shove - I'm beginning to wonder if there is something going on behind the scenes which is putting clubs off

 

[al-Ustaadh]

no one seemed to want him in the summer either, when push came to shove - I'm beginning to wonder if there is something going on behind the scenes which is putting clubs off

Made this comment a few pages back. Something's up about Mahrez.

 

[GDeep™]

There is nothing up, clubs just had other targets. We wanted a younger player in Lemar, who Wenger and Pires personally like. Utd needed a striker, Liverpool were after a CM and CB etc.

 

[GDeep™]

How good is Mahrez anyway? I think he’s a better footballer, but as players, I’ll have him just slightly better than Zaha.

 

[Aevi]

 

[GaryBeans]

Made this comment a few pages back. Something's up about Mahrez.

They want too much for him? Is there better value elsewhere?

 

[al-Ustaadh]

There is nothing up, clubs just had other targets. We wanted a younger player in Lemar, who Wenger and Pires personally like. Utd needed a striker, Liverpool were after a CM and CB etc.

Doesn't make sense, given all the talk about "Premier League" experience. We're talking about a PFA Player of the Year award winner here. There's no doubt of his talent.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

They want too much for him? Is there better value elsewhere?

No, not that they want too much. But that no major club has really gone in for him while his talent is clear in what he offers.

Edit: I mean... Look at what other players are going for, e.g. Coutinho.

 

[GDeep™]

Doesn't make sense, given all the talk about "Premier League" experience. We're talking about a PFA Player of the Year award winner here. There's no doubt of his talent.

We’re not talking an absolute elite player though, just a very good one.

 

[Relic]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenals-alexis-sanchez-can-manchester-11807253

"Arsène Wenger will let Alexis Sanchez move to Manchester City for £35million this month... providing he can sign Riyad Mahrez to replace him.

Wenger wants a proven high-profile signing in place before he will sanction contract rebel Sanchez’s move."

 

[BBF]

There hasn't been a genuine link with this guy since the summer. This whole thread is wishful thinking.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

We’re not talking an absolute elite player though, just a very good one.

Now I can't tell if you're talking about Lemar or Mahrez... Hm.

 

[RacingPhoton]

There hasn't been a genuine link with this guy since the summer. This whole thread is wishful thinking.

Come on. We had a huge thread on Mbappe during the summer window. People were genuinely thinking that Mbappe was going to join us in spite of interest from teams like Real Madrid and Bayern. Mahrez wish is much better than that.

 

[FreakySami]

If this is true I'll be absolutely gutted.

Would you prefer him or Lemar?

 

[LCFCWigstonblue]

I can’t see our owners letting him go for less than what VVD went for.
The Countinho deal has made sure of that, bearing in mind Mahrez over the last three seasons has a better assist and goal scoring record than Countinho and Hazard.
People only value him at £40m because it’s Leicester.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

People only value him at £40m because it’s Leicester.

Maybe that is so, but I think his attitude has been questioned. He seems to be a player, that is likely to throw the toys out of the pram, if he does not get his way.

Would you say that is an unfair assessment?