Riyad Mahrez says he almost joined Arsenal in 2016 and claims he “lost two years at the very highest level” of football after Leicester refused to allow him to leave.
Mahrez was a key part of Leicester’s surprise Premier League success but with the Foxes failing to replicate that form in the following campaign, he was keen to move on.
Arsenal wanted to sign him, according to the player, although it was Manchester City who eventually bought him for £60m in the summer of 2018.
Source: Sky Sports