Riyad Mahrez is 'too good for Leicester... he should be playing regularly in the Champions League', claims Danny Murphy
- Riyad Mahrez shone in Leicester's 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday
- Algerian has started both the Foxes' first two games of the new season
- Former Player of the Year was the subject of a £32m bid from Roma this summer
Riyad Mahrez must leave Leicester in order to realise his full potential, claims Danny Murphy.
The Algerian star, who spearheaded the Foxes' astonishing Premier League triumph in 2016, has been the subject of much interest over the summer.
Leicester have rejected a £32million offer from Roma for the former Player of the Year, and he has knuckled down and started in the first two games of the new season in response.
Danny Murphy praised Riyad Mahrez saying he should regularly be in the Champions League
The Algerian shone in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over newly-promoted Brighton
He shone in the 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday, and received praise from the Match of the Day pundit for his 'refreshing attitude'.
Murphy, the former Liverpool midfielder, added: 'I say this risking criticism but he's too good for Leicester now.
'He's playing so well, with such confidence, skill and creativity he needs a bigger stage. And he needs to play with better players to see how good he can become.
'He's had a fairytale at Leicester and they've done tremendously well and given him the platform.
'But he should be playing regularly in the Champions League and showing us his talents.'
The former Player of the Year was the subject of a £32million bid from Roma this summer
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