Arsenal join race for Riyad Mahrez

Arsenal and PSG are among the clubs to have joined the race for Riyad Mahrez after it emerged the Leicester star will reject new terms at the King Power Stadium.

The future of the 25-year-old dominates the back pages following reports over the weekend which claimed the 25-year-old is to snub an increase in wages of nearly £50,000 per week to secure a move away from the Foxes.

The news follows N’Golo Kante’s departure to Chelsea and comes with reports the Gunners have also lined up talks with Inter Milan over Mauro Icardi as Arsene Wenger continues his search for attacking reinfocements.

The Frenchman is also monitoring the situation of Gonzalo Higuain, Alvaro Morata and Alexandre Lacazette after missing out on £20million Jamie Vardy earlier in the window.

Monday’s newspapers also claim the Gunners are looking to Germany for a defensive addition, while Chelsea have identified another centrtal defender after becoming frustrated in their pursuit of Leonardo Bonucci.