Just in: Mahrez signs new four year deal with Premier League Champions

– Riyad Mahrez signs a new four year contract with Leicster City

– Claudio Ranieri also pens a new deal with the Premier League Champions

– Mahrez joins five of his teaamates who also signed an extension with the club

Premier League Champions Leicester City have been able to keep star man Riyad Mahrez as he signed a new four year deal.

After much speculations about leaving the King Power Stadium to Arsenal, the 25-year-old put to bed his future with the club as he signed an extension with the Foxes.

Riyad Mahrez

The Algerian international stole the show in the Premier League last season scoring 17 goals with 11 assists and was voted Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year.

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Mahrez joins his Leicester teammates Wes Morgan, Jamie Vardy, Kasper Schmeichel and Andy King in signing new contracts.

Coach Claudio Ranieri also signed a new four year deal for the club and has reiterated his desire to keep hold of his top players after losing N’Golo Kante to Chelsea.

Mahrez and Ranieri

Mahrez opened his account in the Premier League’s opening day fixture to Hull City where the Foxes lost 1-2 to newly promoted team.

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