Xavi: Mahrez is good enough for Barcelona

Ex-Barcelona star Xavi thinks Mahrez would have been a good player for Barca. The Algerian international was named PFA Player of the Year 2015-16. He was linked with a move away from his club to La Liga and Arsenal but opted to stay and signed a new long-term contract with Leicester.

However, Xavi hopes that the youngster will join Barca in the future. He told 'Shortlist': 

"Mahrez is good enough to play for Barcelona, but I am pleased he decided to stay with Leicester. He clearly must have had options, but if Leicester had lost their best player after such a big achievement it would have been a shame. It will be interesting to see how him and Leicester perform in Europe this season".