Manchester City are still facing a battle to get a deal for Leicester City attacker Riyad Mahrez over the line.

The Sun says the Algerian wants a pay-off from Leicester before he joins Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions.

The clubs are close to agreeing a fee but Mahrez wants a slice of the profit from a potential £75million deal.

The Foxes do not want to give the winger anything because he asked for a move when the deal was originally blocked in the January transfer window.

Mahrez has since withdrawn the transfer request.

But Leicester's owners are still reluctant to give him anything from the proceeds of any move.