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Riyad Mahrez Rumoured to Have Asked for Leicester City Exit in Transfer Window

Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez has reportedly asked the club for a transfer during the upcoming summer window, per Sky Sports.

The Algeria international was pivotal in the club's Premier League title run in the 2015-16 campaign but didn't cash in on his breakout performance. Leicester regressed this past season, which could lead to more players leaving.

John Percy of the Daily Telegraph previously reported Barcelona are interested in last year's PFA Players' Player of the Year.

Per Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol, Mahrez's ambition is behind his desire to move:

Kaveh Solhekol

Riyad Mahrez tells Leicester City he wants to leave because he's "fiercely ambitious" and wants "to move on to a new experience"

May 30, 2017 at 2:38:25 PM GMT

The 26-year-old proved his loyalty by signing a new contract last summer, at a time when he could have moved to the majority of top clubs in Europe.