Roma sporting director Monchi is trying to convince club president James Pallotta to allow him to increase the Giallorossi's bid for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez to €35m.
Monchi is working hard on a deal which will see the Algeria international move to Italy with Roma.
Mahrez has been strongly linked with Arsenal this summer, but it is Roma in pole position and putting in all the work to take the winger from the King Power Stadium.
Roma's current offer is €30m plus bonuses, but Leicester want €45m to sell.
According to Sky Italia, Monchi is now trying to convince Roma supremo Pallotta to sanction a €35m offer in the hopes that will be enough for Leicester.
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Mahrez is claimed to be ready to move to the Serie A side when a fee between the two clubs can be agreed.
It remains to be seen if Arsenal will make a late entry into the race for Mahrez after long being linked with the winger.
