Riyad Mahrez signs new Leicester contract until 2020

Posted Thursday, August 18, 2016 by Skysports.com

Riyad Mahrez has signed a new Leicester contract tying him to the Premier League champions until 2020.

The winger has drawn a line under speculation over his future by committing long-term to the club on a deal which Sky sources say has no buy-out clause.

Riyad Mahrez signs new Leicester contract until 2020
Mahrez is now committed to Leicester until 2020

Mahrez earlier told France Football there were "two or three clubs" who could make him consider leaving the King Power Stadium.

But news of his new deal means Leicester have managed to keep hold of last season's PFA Player of the Year and Football Writers' Award winner Jamie Vardy.

Riyad Mahrez signs new Leicester contract until 2020
Jamie Vardy turned down the chance to join Arsenal this summer

N'Golo Kante did leave for Chelsea after his release clause was activated, but Wes Morgan, Kasper Schemiechel and Andy King have all signed new contracts this summer.

And last-season's top scorer Vardy also signed an extension after turning down the chance to join Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger's side are the season's first visitors to the King Power on Saturday as Leicester aim to recover from their opening-day defeat at Hull.