Riyad Mahrez headlines our Rumour Mill as Roma prepare summer bid for Leicester star

David Cooper - Writer 12:03 23/03/2018
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    Though the summer transfer window is still a few months away, that hasn’t stopped the rumours of players potentially being on the move.

    Across the world of football, there remains plenty of activity and stories that have football fans talking.

    Here, we look at the latest transfer deals that could happen when the market reopens in June.

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    RIYAD MAHREZ

    Roma have unfinished business when it comes to trying to sign the Leicester winger, according to The Mirror.

    The Italian side came close to prising away the Foxes’ star man last summer and were rumoured to be in contention to sign him along with Manchester City during the January transfer window.

    Since then, Mahrez has apparently declared his willingness to leave the Midlanders but the 2016 Premier League champions rebuffed approaches from the Algerian.

    The 27-year-old, who has started to find form again in 2018 and netted in each of his past two league matches, is still on Roma’s radar and the Stadio Olimpico side could make a cash-plus-player offer.

    Mahrez has been widely linked with Serie A.

    MATTHIJS DE LIGT

    Barcelona are running a close rule over the Ajax prodigy, who is billed as one of the world’s top young defensive talents.

    According to Mundo Deportivo, the Camp Nou club have identified the 18-year-old as a top target and will watch De Ligt at close quarters should he feature for Ronald Koeman’s side in upcoming international friendlies.

    The towering centre-back has become a regular fixture in the Ajax side this season, prompting further reported interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.

    However, Barcelona are at the front of the queue and De Ligt could join a stellar roll call of fellow countryman like Koeman, Frank de Boer, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Phillip Cocu who have all pulled on the Blaugrana jersey.

    STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MAY 24: Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax and Marcus Rashford of Manchester United in action during the UEFA Europa League Final between Ajax and Manchester United at Friends Arena on May 24, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

    De Ligt in action during last season’s Europa League final.

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