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Arsenal transfer rumours: Riyad Mahrez tops the charts

Riyad Mahrez has been elected by Leicester City's supporters as their player of the year
Image: Riyad Mahrez with the Premier League trophy

Which are the most credible Arsenal transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the hottest transfer talk of the moment, as Arsene Wenger looks to improve his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

The top three are:

1. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) - 4.4

Riyad Mahrez is lifted up by Leicester team-mate Leonardo Ulloa after scoring against Celtic
Image: Riyad Mahrez is lifted up by Leicester team-mate Leonardo Ulloa after scoring against Celtic

N'Golo Kante has already left Leicester City, but what will happen with his former team-mate Mahrez?

The Algeria international has been attracting interest from all across Europe after a sensational season with the Foxes during the 2015/16 campaign.

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He has climbed to the top of the Football Whispers charts after reports intensified that Arsene Wenger is ready to make a big money move for the winger - although Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri has urged Mahrez to stay at the King Power.

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Claudio Ranieri has an update on the future of Leicester's Riyad Mahrez

2. Arda Turan (Barcelona) - 4.3

Alexis Sanchez believes Barcelona's Arda Turan would be a good signing for Arsenal and the Football Whispers algorithm is picking up positive noises about a potential deal.

Turan joined Barcelona in 2015 for €34m from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid but struggled to make an impression at the Catalan giants last season.

3. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) - 3.8

Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring a goal
Image: Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring a goal

And as Arsenal continue their hunt for a frontman, Lyon hit forward Lacazette is again being linked with a switch to the Emirates Stadium.

The Frenchman has appeared on the verge of a move to the Premier League all summer, with the likes of West Ham also reportedly interested.

Could Lacazette be the man to support Olivier Giroud in Arsenal's bid for Premier League glory?

Hottest Arsenal whispers - Sunday July 24

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Riyad Mahrez Leicester 4.4
Arda Turan Barcelona 4.3
Alexandre Lacazette Lyon 3.8
Mauro Icardi Inter Milan 2.6
Julian Draxler Wolfsburg 2.6
Gonzalo Higuain Napoli 2.4
Clinton N'Jie Tottenham 1.7
Matthias Ginter Borussia Dortmund 1.6
Davy Klaassen Ajax 1.4
Bruno Peres Torino 1.1
Oliver Burke Arsenal 1.3

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