AS Roma almost certainly thought Riyad Mahrez would be easier to drag away from Leicester City than he has been.
The player was keen on a move, and Roma’s new sporting director Monchi saw the chance for another good value signing to help add to his reputation.
Leicester City seemed to know the Roma plan before it started, and simply haven’t budged in the face of whatever Roma have thrown at that them, remaining with the same stance they had at the beginning of the transfer saga.
Sunday’s edition of Corriere dello Sport says Leicester City have refused to budge ‘even one inch’, and the price for Mahrez remains £40m.
Insultingly low offers haven’t worked, more reasonable offers haven’t worked, Leicester are sticking to their £40m, according to the Italian newspaper.
It’s also explained how Mahrez still looks central to Leicester’s plans, and the player doesn’t appear to be agitating for a move to Roma.
Even Roma’s imaginary deadline didn’t bother Leicester City one bit, Monchi will now know for future reference.
