Roma are now interested in signing Spartak Moscow star Quincy Promes after growing frustrated in their pursuit of Riyad Mahrez, reports Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia.
The Serie A giants have now had several bids for Mahrez rejected by Leicester and their latest one, a €35m (£32m) offer, would have made the Algerian the most expensive player in the club’s history.
Roma have made signing a new forward their priority for the remainder of the transfer window but may be forced to switch to a new alternative if Leicester are unwilling to lower their €40m valuation.
They have already been linked with a move for Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez, but now reports claim they will look to prize Promes away from Russian side Spartak.
Quincy Promes: Has registered at least 38 more key passes than any other player in the last three Russian Premier League campaigns (148) pic.twitter.com/SmIys6TQzP
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 13, 2017
The 25-year-old has established himself as one of the best players in Russia since joining Spartak from FC Twente in 2014 and has already been linked with a big money move to Liverpool.
In fact, of players that have made at least 30 appearances in the last three seasons, Promes has garnered the highest WhoScored rating (7.48).
