Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez has revealed Arsenal tried to sign him in the summer but the Premier League champions refused to sell him.
The 25-year-old was wanted by the Gunners but admits he was expensive and did not want to force through a move.
'There was contact with Arsenal,' Mahrez told Canal Football Club. 'But Leicester wanted to keep me and I was pretty expensive. I did not want to create a conflict when the offer came in.
'Personally, I think it is a good thing I stayed put.