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Sporting Lisbon reject shock £62m bid for star striker: Leicester, Arsenal, Liverpool keen
SPORTING LISBON have rejected a huge £62million offer for star striker Islam Slimani, according to reports in Portugal.
Islam Slimani bagged 27 league goals for Sporting Lisbon this season
The Algerian attacker enjoyed a sensational Primeira Liga season for the Lisbon giants, netting 27 goals in 33 games.
Slimani's tally took his record to 56 goals in 108 Sporting appearances and his form has not gone unnoticed.
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If accepted, the figure would have made Slimani the fifth most expensive player of all time, between Luis Suarez (£65m) and Angel Di Maria (£59.7m).
Slimani is international team-mates with Foxes ace Mahrez and has bagged 23 goals in 43 appearances for the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations champions.