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Riyad Mahrez 'Replacement' Flying in for Leicester Medical After Algeria Star's £60m Exit

Leicester City have wasted no time in identifying a replacement for Riyad Mahrez as reports suggest that they are close to completing a deal for AZ Alkmaar winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

Mahrez left Leicester this week after months of speculation, completing a £60m move to Manchester City four years after joining the Foxes from Le Havre for just £450,000.

Iranian outlet Vananews claims that Leicester will use some of that considerable profit to splash out on Jahanbakhsh, who became the first Asian player to the win the golden boot in a major European league last season.