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Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare responds to Riyad Mahrez's claims that he wants to play for a 'big club' in the Champions League every season

Craig Shakespeare has no issue with Riyad Mahrez wanting Champions League football but insists Leicester are determined to keep their best players at the club.

Mahrez said he wanted to be part a team competing regularly in Europe's elite competition during an interview with Sky Sports last week. The Algerian admitted he wanted to leave Leicester at first last summer before signing a new contract and is yet to decide his future.

'I want to play in the Champions League every season, I want to be in a big club, I want to win trophies,' the 26-year-old said.