PA Copyright: PA Riyad Mahrez was recently presented with the Sportsman of the Year Award at the Asian Voice Political and Public Life awards Image caption: Riyad Mahrez was recently presented with the Sportsman of the Year Award at the Asian Voice Political and Public Life awards

Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez has been linked with Barcelona, Arsenal and Real Madrid but his agent has told BBC World Service that the Algerian is not being distracted by transfer speculation.

"Today the only thing that matters to him is winning the title with Leicester and qualifying for the Champions League," says Kamel Bengougam.

“He’s very happy. Since arriving at the club only good things have happened to him. He's played at the World Cup, he's moved up into the Premier League. Today, he's playing for the team at the top of the league in England.

“This is not the time to talk about that. It's the time to concentrate on finishing the season well. The transfer window will open after the season. Then we'll be able to see if these stories are true or false.

“What's good with him is that he loves football. He doesn't like what goes on around football."