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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has £45m bid for Riyad Mahrez accepted by Leicester ahead of Barcelona

Blues boss reportedly pressing ahead with move for Algerian despite Foxes claims that they have not accepted an offer

CHELSEA have reportedly had a £45million bid for Riyad Mahrez accepted by Leicester City.

However someone should have really alerted Leicester because no-one at the King Power Stadium is aware of the mystery figure who has sanctioned the deal!

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Chelsea have had a £45m offer accepted for Riyad Mahrez
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Chelsea have had a £45m offer accepted for Riyad MahrezCredit: Getty Images - Getty
BeIN Sports claim the Foxes have finally caved in and allowed him to talk to Antonio Conte's Blues
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BeIN Sports claim the Foxes have finally caved in and allowed him to talk to Antonio Conte's BluesCredit: Rex Features

But BeIN Sports are claiming that the Premier League champions have been given the green light to push ahead with the deal.

The Algerian remains a Fox for now... just as he did despite all the Arsenal rumours in the summer... and in January.... and amid a bucketful of Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona rumours now.

We reported earlier how Mahrez had been given permission to leave his national team's training base this morning to finalise his transfer out of Leicester.

He was pictured with a fan at a Paris Charles De Gaulle with his destination unknown.

It was understood he was heading to London and Stamford Bridge to sign for Chelsea.

Barcelona were also reported to be interested in the 2015-16 title winner but it appears Antonio Conte who has won the race for the wide man.

But Leicester officials are still claiming they have not accepted any offers
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But Leicester officials are still claiming they have not accepted any offersCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Riyad Mahrez handed in a transfer request to Craig Shakespeare's Foxes this summer
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Riyad Mahrez handed in a transfer request to Craig Shakespeare's Foxes this summerCredit: Reuters

The 2016 PFA Player of the Year has started in each of Leicester’s opening three fixtures as the Foxes have battled to keep hold of the player.

But they now appear to have accepted defeat.

A number of clubs have been chasing Riyad Mahrez this summer
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A number of clubs have been chasing Riyad Mahrez this summerCredit: PA:Empics Sport
But Leicester have held firm in trying to secure the highest possible fee for the star
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But Leicester have held firm in trying to secure the highest possible fee for the starCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Riyad Mahrez was spotted by this fan at an airport in Paris as he looks set to join Chelsea for £45m
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Riyad Mahrez was spotted by this fan at an airport in Paris as he looks set to join Chelsea for £45mCredit: Twitter @imadbabouri

Mahrez had been the subject of three bids from Italian Serie A side Roma but a move to LA Liga or within the Premier League was always his target.

The 26-year-old joined Leicester from Le Havre in January 2014 and signed a new four-year deal with the club in August 2015.


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