Riyad Mahrez is "depressed" that a proposed record move to Manchester City has been stopped by Leicester, according to reports.

City ended their pursuit of the Algeria international after the two clubs tried for several hours to agree a deal involving cash-plus-player without success on Deadline Day.

A friend of Mahrez says the player feels he has done everything he can for Leicester City during his four-year stint and cannot understand why the club would pass up on huge profit for someone they paid just £350,000 for in 2014.

The friend said: "Riyad is very depressed this evening over the events of the last two days. He doesn't understand why Leicester have behaved in the way they have.

"This is the fourth transfer window in which Leicester have said they will allow him to leave. He feels very strongly that he has done everything in his powers for the club."