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Puel: Mahrez is happy at Leicester City

Puel: Mahrez is happy at Leicester City

Claude Puel has rubbished reports that Riyad Mahrez wants to leave Leicester City.

As conflicting reports emerge either of the Algerian star and former PFA Player of the Year sustaining a medical with Liverpool or not moving to Anfield, it looks like the latter is the more likely outcome, at least according to the Foxes’ Coach.

“He is a happy man and I have had a discussion with him, Puel told the Mercury.”

“He wants to play with this team. He likes the way we are trying to play, on the floor. I think it is important.

I think in this transfer window we need to have a look at the balance of the squad.”

The idea would be to bring in Mahrez to replace Philippe Coutinho, who left for €150 million. BeinSports France had the Algerian joining the Liverpudlians for €56m.

“For example, we have a lot of strikers and offensive players,” Puel added.

“We need to have better balance to give them more game time.


“I am happy with (Mahrez) and I think he is enjoying his football.”