Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez has made his feelings public: he wants to leave the club as soon as possible, preferably during the upcoming summer transfer window. The 26-year-old Algerian forward had joined the Foxes from French club Le Havre for just £400,000 in 2014 and went on to become one of the best players in the Premier League. Last season, when Leicester won the title, Mahrez was elected PFA player of the year.
The Algerian forward says that at the end of last season he decided to stay at the club for another year following a discussion with the club chairman, but he says he has now informed the club that it's time for him to move on as he is "fiercely ambitious". Mahrez made 48 appearances for the club this season, scoring 10 goals and providing seven assists as the Foxes finished 12th in the Premier League and reached the Champions League quarter-finals.
Riyad Mahrez released a statement saying: "Out of the huge admiration and respect I hold for Leicester I wanted to be totally honest and transparent. I have informed the club that I feel now is the time for me to move on. I've had the four best seasons of my career at Leicester and have loved every moment. I feel immense pride to have been a part of what we have achieved during my time at the club, culminating in becoming Premier League champions. The relationship I share with the club and our amazing fans are something I will treasure forever and I truly hope they will understand and respect my decision."
Mahrez is 8/11 at SkyBet to join Ligue 1 champions AS Monaco this summer, 3/1 to sign for Arsenal and 6/1 to remain at Leicester City.
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sharpe
06/04/17, 10:06:53 PM
Well, we expected Leicester would sell most of their best players even after their champions season - it doesn't happened then but obviously Mahrez wants to leave...
Well, we expected Leicester would sell most of their best players even after their champions season - it doesn't happened then but obviously Mahrez wants to leave now and I think there's no point for the club to stops him if he badly wants a change, just make the best deal and let him go I think. But of course they would have to make sure that a decent replacement would be brought in.
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