Riyad Mahrez had yet another nightmare transfer window in January as he once again tried - and failed - to leave Leicester City.

Manchester City were the reported suitors on this occasion but had three bids rejected for the Algerian, the biggest said to be in the region of £65 million.

It's the fourth time in two years Mahrez has been forced to stay at Leicester, having previously missed out on moves to Arsenal and Chelsea.

Mahrez is now said to be "very down and depressed" and hasn't reported for Leicester training for a fourth day running, which means he faces a £200,000 fine by the club.

Furthermore, it's looking highly unlikely the winger will feature against Swansea City on Saturday.

"I was with Riyad today and he is very down and depressed," a source close to Mahrez said. "He understood that if a big club came in for him he would be allowed to go and realise his dream.

"Riyad thought he had that relationship with the club that he could be free to move and be recognised as one of the best footballers in the world.

"But over the last four transfer windows they have been asking for £45 million, then £50 million, then more than £80 million. This is not fair on him.

"He is not interested in the cars and the money. He is not a flash footballer. But he wants to be the best he can be at the best club he can play for."

Mahrez's frustrations are understandable; he's undoubtedly Leicester's best player and is destined for bigger and better things, despite having won the Premier League title in 2015/16.

His teammates at the King Power Stadium are reportedly unhappy with him going on strike to force a move, especially on transfer deadline day.

And now they've got a rather hilarious nickname for Mahrez.

According to The Sun, Leicester players are referring to the 26-year-old as 'Viktor Navorski', which refers to Tom Hanks' character in the film 'Terminal'.

In the film, Navorski becomes trapped at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport when he's denied entry into the United States, which Leicester players have likened to Mahrez's situation.

Mahrez reportedly spent last summer's transfer deadline day in a Paris airport hoping a club from Spain (Barcelona and Real Madrid), Manchester or London would come calling.

They didn't, of course, but that didn't stop Mahrez from pulling the same kind of stunt earlier this week. What the future now holds for the Algeria international remains to be seen.