Leicester City’s owner delivers a strong message to Arsenal over Riyad Mahrez.
In a straightforward Instagram post, Leicester City co-owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha stated that Arsenal target Riyad Mahrez is not for sale this summer.
Despite helping Leicester City win the Premier League last season, the reigning PFA Player of the Year has been linked with a transfer to north London this summer.
As Claudio Ranieri prepares his team to defend their title and compete in the Champions League, his star winger has been distracted by transfer rumors, according to ESPN FC.
Having already lost N’Golo Kante to Chelsea this summer, the Italian tactician will be anxious to prevent losing any more crucial individuals from last season’s triumph, and it looks like Srivaddhanaprabha is prepared to step in and guarantee it doesn’t happen again.
Last season, Mahrez scored 17 goals and supplied 10 assists in 37 Premier League outings, and the co-owner appears to recognize the significance of retaining him at the King Power Stadium this season.
In response, he uploaded a photo of the couple on Instagram with the statement, “VS: You not for sale!!” “OK, boss,” Mahrez says.
It’s doubtful that it will be enough to dissuade Arsenal from continuing their interest, and the Foxes now face an anxious few weeks until the transfer deadline.
Jamie Vardy has already given them a boost by turning down other offers to sign a new contract this summer, with Andy King and Ben Chilwell following suit.
Leicester’s futures of Riyad Mahrez, Kasper Schmeichel, and Danny Drinkwater, among others, remain on the menu, while Ranieri will also hope that new additions like as Ahmed Musa and Bartosz Kapustka can make an immediate effect.
