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Top three: Potential Riyad Mahrez replacements Leicester City may consider

By Harneet Singh Sethi

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester in action during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on February 16, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester in action during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on February 16, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Bakary Sako of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring his sides third goal with Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Bakary Sako of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring his sides third goal with Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

Wilfred Zaha

Possibility: 5/10

It won’t be completely wrong to talk of Wilfred Zaha as the best player outside of the big six. The former Manchester United winger got 11 assists and seven goals with Crystal Palace last season – and that’s after they were dreadful for the better part of the campaign before kicking on under Sam Allardyce at the back end.

He has done well this season, too. Four goals and two assists might not appeal to the eyes, but if you again take Palace’s displays into account, you’d know just how good has he been. In fact, you don’t have to look at anything else but his display in the 3-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The 25-year old absolutely tormented the hosts’ defence, petrifying them for as long as he stayed on the pitch. The Ivory Coast international was simply breathtaking that afternoon.

The problem here, again, is the money that’ll be demanded, plus the clubs who could be interested in him. He has the potential to be a top, top winger for years to come, and he easily fits into any side as well with all of his work rate, skill and the end product that he has on top of that. Who wouldn’t want him?

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Will Leicester go for him? They have never been linked to him, but you never know.