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title: "Chelsea ready to offer €50m for Riyad Mahrez"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2017/08/29/chelsea-ready-offer-e50m-riyad-mahrez/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2017-08-29T09:43:21Z"
modified: "2017-08-29T09:55:59Z"
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# Chelsea ready to offer €50m for Riyad Mahrez

Time is running out for Antonio Conte to strengthen his Chelsea squad before the transfer window closes but he has now turned his attentions to a player closer to home after failing with moves for multiple players in Serie A.

Italian journalist [Emanuele Guilianelli notes](https://ht.ly/H99r30eIXTW) that the Blues are readying a big-money move for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez before Thursday’s transfer deadline.

Serie A clubs Roma and Inter Milan have both been looking to sign Mahrez this summer but Leicester have stood firm on their asking price.

![Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/835558906.jpg)

Arsenal have also been linked with the Algerian and Craig Shakespeare says that Mahrez only wants to join a top six club in the Premier League as Chelsea ready their move.

Conte has held talks with Mahrez over a move to Stamford Bridge with Chelsea ready to offer €50m (£46.5m) to sign the talented attacker.

Mahrez was named PFA Player of the Year when Leicester shocked the world and won the 2015/16 Premier League and is eager to move on to a top club this summer and Chelsea will be hopeful they can beat Arsenal to his signature.