Roma eye Mahrez as Salah replacement

Roma have signalled their interest in Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, with head coach Eusebio Di Francesco suggesting the Algerian could replace Mohamed Salah at the Giallorossi.

Mahrez has made clear his desire to leave the King Power Stadium in this transfer window, having shunned reported interest from Barcelona and Arsenal to help Leicester in their maiden Champions League campaign, in which they reached the quarter-finals.

Roma are on the hunt for a player in Mahrez’s mould after selling Salah to Liverpool in a deal that could be worth €50million to the Serie A club.