Not an ideal situation tbh. He wants to go and should have gone but when nobody was prepared to pay the asking price he sticks in a written transfer request on the day before deadline - not fair on the club that discovered him and brought him to prominence. No idea how going on strike works but can’t see how that would inspire a new club.
Well played to the owners though for holding out for what they believe is right
How much were Leicester holding out for in the summer? £50m? I can understand that the current market has moved on and his value goes up but I do feel sorry for him. He may feel he's done his part by playing so well after not getting the summer move and now the club are being offered more than what they wanted back in the summer but again, they won't sell.
As for the £15m Mangala add on, that's only good if Leicester wanted him. If they did, he seems pretty cheap although his wages may be very high meaning the total outlay might be a lot higher.
Regarding the transfer request that Mahrez put in, my understanding is that players that are sold are usually due a 'loyalty' bonus and when you request the transfer, you forfeit that. So Mahrez handing in a transfer request meant Leicester would have recieved a higher fee in effect.
I thought Leicester made a mistake not taking what they could get for him in the summer as I thought he would likely give the club nothing on the pitch. But fair play, he raised his game. Now Leicester have to hope he can do that again.
Presumably he MUST go in the summer now?