Claudio Ranieri warns Riyad Mahrez, N'Golo Kante over moves

Claudio Ranieri has a chuckle prior to the game between Aston Villa and Leicester on January 16, 2016
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Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri warns Foxes duo Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante of the pressure facing them if they decide to move to La Liga.

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has warned Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante off potential moves to Spain.

Mahrez has scored 16 times and registered 11 assists for the Foxes this season, while Kante's performances in midfield have also been a key contributor to Leicester's Premier League title challenge.

Both have been linked with big-money moves to La Liga at the end of the season, but Ranieri has claimed that the pair would find a very different scenario in Spain.

"It must be seen. Here, at Leicester, they are kings. Everything goes well and they are all happy, but when you go to a big club the pressure is enormous and you have to give everything," Ranieri told Marca.

Barcelona are believed to be closely monitoring the performances of Mahrez.

N'Golo Kante of Leicester looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur on August 22, 2015
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