Riyad Mahrez gave a reminder of his importance to Leicester City with a stunning solo goal in their 1-1 International Champions Cup draw with Celtic on Saturday.
The Algeria international has again been heavily linked with Arsenal in recent days, with some reports claiming a deal worth £41 million has already been agreed between the Gunners and the Premier League champions.
Mahrez, the PFA players' and fans' player of the year last season, lit up Celtic Park early in the second half to underline why such huge figures are being touted, skipping beyond two defenders before bending a stunning shot beyond Craig Gordon.
But Celtic, who matched Claudio Ranieri's side well throughout, found an equaliser when Eoghan O'Connell fired in off the post from the edge of the area.
Brendan Rodgers' side finished the stronger but were unable to find a second goal, and Leicester snatched a 6-5 victory on penalties, Daniel Amartey converting after Kasper Schmeichel had denied James Forrest.
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