Arsenal target Riyad Mahrez is "not bothered" by the ongoing speculation surrounding his future, according to his Leicester teammate Demarai Gray.
Mahrez, who was a prominent figure in the Foxes' surprise title triumph last term, has been regularly linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium this summer.
The reigning PFA Player of the Year scored a sublime goal during Leicester's victory over Celtic in a pre-season friendly over the weekend to fuel interest in his situation further ahead of the new season.
But Gray, who has often had to settle for a place on the Leicester bench due to Mahrez's blistering form, is adamant the Algerian remains unfazed.
“There is a lot of speculation around him but he doesn’t seem to be bothered by any of that, does he?
“He works hard and he’s a Leicester player. We’ll just do what he does, train and focus on games," insisted the 20-year-old.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has also shrugged off talk of Mahrez following N'Golo Kante to the exit door as the Foxes prepare to defend their title and compete in the Champions League for the first time in their history.
“He got the Player of the Year and we won the league so you expect speculation.
"But he is a great professional and concentrates on what he does and contributes to the team, as you saw against Celtic. So it’s not really bothering him,” said the Italian.
Arsenal pre-season training
Mahrez was amongst a list of high-profile list of names scouted by Arsenal prior to the start of the transfer window but Arsene Wenger is yet to add to his front line this summer.
However, the Frenchman is adamant Arsenal will spend 'big money' on the right targets, despite expecting to endure a 'poker game' in the transfer market until mid August.
