Babylon Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 I agree with everyone. We don't need to sell and will probably refuse all offers... But what happens if Mahrez hands in a transfer request? (Unlikely, I know, right now. But this IS a discussion board...) There won't even be an offer from Arsenal, this is such a bull plop story I don't even know we're to start. Nobody, I repeat nobody, other then the Star got these quotes. Ask yourself why? He does press conferences with dozens of reporters from every paper and station...yet none of them reported it.The quotes were also massively generic, and even if they were said, it could have just been about signing players in general. I doubt Wenger would be talking about specific players like that. Way too much that screams shite to even worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffronDom Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 Anyway... Back to Mahrez . Tbh there is a link with what ur all talking about as we CLEARLY dont need the money so to lose our potentially most valuable player long term at a time like this when were going in the right direction would be stupid. Although a £40m + bid would make them think twice im guessing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ever and ever Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 There won't even be an offer from Arsenal, this is such a bull plop story I don't even know we're to start. Nobody, I repeat nobody, other then the Star got these quotes. Ask yourself why? He does press conferences with dozens of reporters from every paper and station...yet none of them reported it. The quotes were also massively generic, and even if they were said, it could have just been about signing players in general. I doubt Wenger would be talking about specific players like that. Way too much that screams shite to even worry. This all over. Why would wenger have a one on one meeting with the daily star and talk. Also the quote is so ambiguous it could have been about anybody and tbey have just shoe horned it into a paragraph about riyad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpjfox Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 Arsenal dont offer silly money, if it was Chelsea or Man City id be more concerned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 Anyway... Back to Mahrez . Tbh there is a link with what ur all talking about as we CLEARLY dont need the money so to lose our potentially most valuable player long term at a time like this when were going in the right direction would be stupid. Although a £40m + bid would make them think twice im guessing He's good but if anyone offered over £40m+ for any of our players the owners would fly them there themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 A £5m offer by Arsenal wouldn't turn Mahrez's head. That valuation means that they don't consider him anywhere near a first team player and probably wouldn't make the bench. A £40m offer does turn his head regardless of whether Leicester don't want to sell even at that price. If we get an offer like that for one of our players we are almost forced to sell as it's unfair (for want of a better word) to keep a player at Leicester when he could play for a team that pays £40m for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffronDom Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 He's good but if anyone offered over £40m+ for any of our players the owners would fly them there themselves. no doubt in the owners new £70M jet too. A £5m offer by Arsenal wouldn't turn Mahrez's head. That valuation means that they don't consider him anywhere near a first team player and probably wouldn't make the bench. A £40m offer does turn his head regardless of whether Leicester don't want to sell even at that price. If we get an offer like that for one of our players we are almost forced to sell as it's unfair (for want of a better word) to keep a player at Leicester when he could play for a team that pays £40m for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffronDom Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 Have Arsenal actually bid £5m for him then? As if they have then I hope both the club and Riyad see that as an insult of a valuation. The fact Demerai Gray and Mahrez are only 400k difference shows how the transfer market prices are so skewed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 Have Arsenal actually bid £5m for him then? l No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayday Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 £5 million is an insult to the player and us, if it was £15 million then it would have more believable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffronDom Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 No thanks for clearing it up for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Fox Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 What time is the deadline tomorrow? I'm gonna bury my head in the sand until then and when it resurfaces I hope to see Magic Mahrez still a city player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffronDom Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 What time is the deadline tomorrow? I'm gonna bury my head in the sand until then and when it resurfaces I hope to see Magic Mahrez still a city player. You and me both pal . Cant see us losing him yet to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieakita Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 We need to be worried when it is an offer we can't refuse rather than one we can't accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 I'd be astounded if he's not a city player by the time the window shuts. Makes no sense for us at all and I can't see any of the top clubs paying big money for him just yet. Not heard that he's looking for a move either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnup Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 We do need to be prepared for the fact that he'd probably chew his own arm off to play for them or any top team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 I don't personally think Mahrez will hand a request in. He'll know that he can perform greatly at this level and is having the best period of his career thus far, but will understand that he'll probably be a 'bit part' player if he goes to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzerfox Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 We should lock this thread now, as there is no way he is going anywhere at this late stage. It gives us next to no time to get a replacement in of similar quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 We do need to be prepared for the fact that he'd probably chew his own arm off to play for them or any top team.Yes but certainly not in this window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffronDom Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 I don't personally think Mahrez will hand a request in. He'll know that he can perform greatly at this level and is having the best period of his career thus far, but will understand that he'll probably be a 'bit part' player if he goes to them. . Good point well made. He seems extremely happy here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie's town fox Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 He's already playing for a top four team..............LCFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 31 August 2015 Share Posted 31 August 2015 Thought Wenger was French not german. £5 million? Is that his wages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazzyfox Posted 1 September 2015 Share Posted 1 September 2015 He won't be leaving today. Last night I kidnapped his agent, dressed him up as Filbert Fox and parachuted him into Nottingham City Centre at pub kicking out time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 September 2015 Share Posted 5 September 2015 Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo are doing one of their things where they link a hatful of players with a move to Barcelona. Arsenal are usually dragged in and this is no exception. Mundo Deportivo say that last week Arsene Wenger was really keen to sign Riyad Mahrez for Arsenal. It's widely thought that Arsenal could have done with adding a striker to their squad before the transfer window closed, especially with the subsequent operation to Danny Welbeck, something which was known about at the time. Mundo Deportivo say that Arsenal really wanted the Leicester City player and Wenger was insistent on his signing. His unhappiness at not getting the player didn't extend to simply paying enough to make sure he did. For whatever reason, Arsenal were clearly unable to get Mahrez from Leicester City and the player's good start to the season has been attracting interest elsewhere too. Mundo Deportivo say that Mahrez is a possible option for Barcelona as they look for a content bench warmer. Barcelona want a player who will be happy to play a bit part and come on as substitute for Lionel Messi, Neymar, or Luis Suarez. Wenger may have been looking for the Leicester player to do a similar role for Arsenal and now with Barcelona linked it would appear Mahrez's profile is set to rise. The 24 year old just needs to keep up the good form. Arsenal were linked heavily to Mahrez in the British press last week as an alternative to other targets which hadn't quite come off for Wenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasticMrFuchs Posted 5 September 2015 Share Posted 5 September 2015 Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo are doing one of their things where they link a hatful of players with a move to Barcelona. Arsenal are usually dragged in and this is no exception. Mundo Deportivo say that last week Arsene Wenger was really keen to sign Riyad Mahrez for Arsenal. It's widely thought that Arsenal could have done with adding a striker to their squad before the transfer window closed, especially with the subsequent operation to Danny Welbeck, something which was known about at the time. Mundo Deportivo say that Arsenal really wanted the Leicester City player and Wenger was insistent on his signing. His unhappiness at not getting the player didn't extend to simply paying enough to make sure he did. For whatever reason, Arsenal were clearly unable to get Mahrez from Leicester City and the player's good start to the season has been attracting interest elsewhere too. Mundo Deportivo say that Mahrez is a possible option for Barcelona as they look for a content bench warmer. Barcelona want a player who will be happy to play a bit part and come on as substitute for Lionel Messi, Neymar, or Luis Suarez. Wenger may have been looking for the Leicester player to do a similar role for Arsenal and now with Barcelona linked it would appear Mahrez's profile is set to rise. The 24 year old just needs to keep up the good form. Arsenal were linked heavily to Mahrez in the British press last week as an alternative to other targets which hadn't quite come off for Wenger. http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/wenger-insisted-on-signing-mahrez-last-week-unhappy-now-barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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