Barcelona are ready to offer Riyad Mahrez a dream move to La Liga, but Leicester will demand over £40million for their star winger.

Mahrez is a target for the Spanish giants this summer and is understood to be aware of the interest ahead of a likely bid at the end of the season.

The PFA Player of the Year has never hidden his desire to eventually play for Barcelona, alongside his idol Lionel Messi, and Leicester are bracing themselves for an official move ahead of the next campaign.

But the current Premier League champions are in no mood to be bullied by the European heavyweights and will ask for a substantial fee if the interest is stepped up into a formal bid.

Mahrez signed a new £100,000 a week contract in August and the deal has no release clause, which means Leicester can effectively name their price for the 26-year-old.