Riyad Mahrez showed exactly why he is such a hot prospect in the transfer window as he netted a signature curling effort in a pre-season friendly.

The 25-year-old Algerian, who has been tipped for a move to Arsenal, received the ball down the left wing before finding space and finding the back of the net to give his Leicester City side a 1-0 lead against Celtic.

47 – Celtic 0-1 #lcfc. Mahrez with a flurry of stepovers and a frankly wondrous curling shot beyond Gordon. A beaut in any game. #ICC2016

— Leicester City (@LCFC) July 23, 2016

The sides ended up drawing the game 1-1.

WATCH: Mahrez hits a beauty