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Roma refuse to increase £32m offer for Riyad Mahrez as Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare hails winger's 'professional attitude'

Roma will not increase their offer for Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, according to the Italian club's director of football Monchi.

The Serie A side are reported to have seen what would amount to a club record bid of £32million turned down by the Foxes.

Now Roma are set to wait and see if Leicester will relent over the 26-year-old Algeria international who has attracted interest from Arsenal, Monaco and Barcelona in the past.

Roma tabled a bid for Riyad Mahrez which their director of football described as a fair offer
Roma tabled a bid for Riyad Mahrez which their director of football described as a fair offer
Monchi admitted it is now down to Leicester as Roma will not increase their offer
Monchi admitted it is now down to Leicester as Roma will not increase their offer

Monchi told a press conference ahead of Roma's friendly with Celta Vigo on Sunday: 'In the last press conference I said we had bid what we believe to be a fair offer, which is also the biggest in the club's history.