Mahrez has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of N'Golo Kante, rather than Jamie Vardy, and depart the King Power Stadium after last season's ace 16+ purecontrol red thrilling title triumph.

Kante's new club Chelsea, Arsenal what is the mercurial and Barcelona have all been linked to Mahrez, who saw Leicester go 1-0 down at the Kassam Stadium as Chris Maguire scored from outside the penalty area.

Demarai Gray equalised before half-time, when Mahrez was one Hypervenpm Nerjar Jordan of five players to be withdrawn.

New Foxes Ron-Robert Zieler and Luis Hernandez made superfly XI pink debuts as half-time substitutes, while Ahmed Musa came on in the second period for his bow.

It was a more familiar face to find the winner though, Jeff Schlupp hitting the target from distance.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri revealed after the match superfly cr7 blue that Leicester's fourth signing Nampalys Mendy missed out through a minor injury while he is confident Mahrez will shun interest and remain with the Premier League champions.Speaking after the win at Oxford, Ranieri told Sky Sports News: "I think everybody here are happy and then, it's finished. The market is finished."

Pressed on Mahrez's specific future, the Italian beamed: "Yes, he wants to stay."

PFA Players' Player of the Year Mahrez was instrumental in the Foxes astonishing title triumph last season, scoring 17 goals and assisting 10 more.