Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has revealed Leicester City denied him a potential move to Arsenal in 2016.
The Algeria captain explained he believes he lost valuable time playing at the top of the Premier League after the Foxes opted to retain his services.
Speaking to France Football (h/t Jake Polden of the Mirror), Mahrez said his transfer to the Gunners was close to completion before Leicester pulled the plug on the deal:
"After [Leicester won] the title, if I'd left for a top team, it wouldn't have been the same story.