Riyad Mahrez came very close to joining Arsenal in 2016 and bemoans ‘losing two years at the highest level’

Riyad Mahrez believes Leicester City cost him ‘two years at the highest level’ as he was blocked from joining Arsenal in 2016.
The Algerian was one of the stars of the Leicester side that caused a monumental shock to win the Premier League title in 2016.
However, he was keen to leave the Foxes after lifting the trophy, and says he was extremely close to making the switch to the Gunners in the weeks after the remarkable success.
His former employers stopped him making the move to north London and Mahrez is still bitter about having to wait until 2018 to join Manchester City and reach the... read more