West Ham United could benefit from Riyad Mahrez proposed transfer from Leicester City

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West Ham United may have been concerned that they were set to miss out on Patrick Roberts.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Manchester City are set to pay £75 million to land Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City, and that could be good news for West Ham United.

Leicester had been considered West Ham’s main rival for Roberts, who is a transfer target of Manuel Pellegrini, according to The Sun.

At first it seemed Leicester had the upper hand, as they were reportedly set to demand Roberts in a swap deal for Mahrez.

However, City appear to be on the verge of paying £75 million in outright cash of the Algerian winger, which means Roberts could remain in the market.

If West Ham now want the youngster, they have a strong chance of landing him.

Leicester may have other targets on their radar, if they have not requested Roberts in a deal for Mahrez.

And West Ham could be able to sign the 21-year-old without as much competition as first thought, if they do make a move for the England youth international this summer.