​Leicester boss warns in-form Mahrez to deal with increased profile

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has told Riyad Mahrez he must learn to deal with his increased profile, reports BBC Sport.

The winger has scored 14 goals this season to help the Foxes top the Premier League table.

Mahrez has been linked with a move away from the club, but Ranieri said: "He wants to stay with us, we want to keep him and that's it. He has to improve and when he improves, the team improves and when that happens why would he want to go away? He's a king here.

"He can grow with the team because if you stay at the bottom and fight no-one knows you but now everybody is talking about you and that is maybe a bit of pressure.

"You have to manage this kind of pressure. It's important for him to manage this stress. It's important he understands on the pitch is one thing and the TVs and newspapers are another thing."