Riyad Mahrez will try to earn a transfer away from Leicester in the winter window after missing out on his desired move this summer.
The Algerian took the bold approach of issuing a statement on his intentions as soon as last season finished but interested clubs were not prepared to do business at the £50million price quoted by Leicester.
Leicester director of football Jon Rudkin illustrated his tough negotiating skills in Danny Drinkwater’s £35m switch to Chelsea, extracting the most value by leaving the deal late, and a softening in the stance on Mahrez is not expected.