Leicester City

Chris Sutton: 'Riyad Mahrez is a big baby'

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 06 February 2018

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has been acting like "a big baby" since a potential deadline-day move to Manchester City fell through, according to Chris Sutton.

Former England forward Chris Sutton has described Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez as "a big baby".

The 26-year-old has made no secret of his desire to leave the King Power Stadium for pastures new following the Foxes' Premier League title win in 2015-16.

Mahrez was believed to be on the radar of Manchester City at the end of the January transfer window, after being linked with Roma last summer.

The player handed in a transfer request but the purported move to the Etihad Stadium fell through, and has reportedly not trained for a week since the closure of the window.

"He's a big baby isn't he? Leicester has put him on the map," former Blackburn Rovers striker and Premier League winner Sutton told BBC Sport.

"He's disappointed not to go to a bigger club, I understand that, but he has to see out his contract - so get on with it. He is letting his managers and his team-mates down."

Mahrez has scored 35 goals and contributed 24 assists in 127 top-flight appearances for Leicester.