Leicester City coach
Claudio Ranieri has warned Riyad Mahrez that any thoughts about joining
Barcelona before the season finishes will see him dropped to the bench.
Mahrez, a front-runner
for player of the season, has been linked to the Spanish giants following his
stellar performances in scoring 14 Premier League goals and providing 10
assists.
A new contract to raise
his £35,000-a-week wages significantly is in the pipeline and Ranieri believes
qualifying for the Champions League will strengthen Leicester’s position.
Ranieri made it clear that he is prepared to drop the 25-year-old should his
head be turned towards Spanish giants Barcelona.
Riyad Mahrez has
been one of the main players with Kante in the team hitting top spot in the Premier
League heading into the final third of the 2015-16 season.
Mahrez has already scored 16 goals which has seen the him being linked with a host of top clubs across
Europe, including Barcelona and Real Madrid.
He explained that he is
interested in qualifying for the UEFA Champions league. Today Leceister city will be
hosting Norwich for the three available points and to mmake sure that they extend the lead on top of the table.
Sources : Daily Mail , skysports
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