Liverpool are yet to make any official contact with Leicester City regarding a deal for Riyad Mahrez, according to the BBC’s Gary Al-Smith.
Twitter: Just spoken to a member of Mahrez’s team. Says there has been no official contact from Liverpool. Says Riyad will o… https://t.co/p7HmCqyshO (@garyalsmith)
Reports have suggested that Liverpool and Leicester agreed a deal for the Algerian international to move to Anfield as a replacement for Philippe Coutinho.
Some claims have gone as far as suggesting the player would have his medical with the club this weekend.
It was confirmed yesterday that the Brazilian would be leaving the club to join Barcelona after months of speculation.
The Reds are desperate to replace Coutinho quickly and have been heavily linked with both Mahrez and AS Monaco attacker Thomas Lemar.
Lemar was linked with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer with Arsenal and Liverpool both keen.
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