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'They have to take responsibility' - Gus Poyet criticises Leicester City for denying Riyad Mahrez move to Manchester City

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Gus Poyet has told Leicester City fans they cannot blame Riyad Mahrez for wanting to join Manchester City and has criticised the club for denying him a dream move.

Mahrez was strongly linked with a transfer to the Etihad Stadium, but his dream move to join Pep Guardiola’s side collapsed on deadline day after the Foxes put their asking price up to £95million.

The Algerian playmaker is keen to leave Leicester for a bigger club and handed in his second transfer request in six months to try and force through the deal but, as also happened in the summer, he had ended up staying at the King Power Stadium.