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Life after Riyad Mahrez: How will Leicester City replace him?

By Brenden Woldman

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his sides second goal with team mate Demarai Gray of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on May 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his sides second goal with team mate Demarai Gray of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on May 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /
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VOLGOGRAD, RUSSIA – JUNE 22: Ahmed Musa of Nigeria celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Iceland at Volgograd Arena on June 22, 2018 in Volgograd, Russia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
VOLGOGRAD, RUSSIA – JUNE 22: Ahmed Musa of Nigeria celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Iceland at Volgograd Arena on June 22, 2018 in Volgograd, Russia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

The Ligue 2 pick up and the World Cup wonder

When Diabate was bought in the winter transfer window, there were dreams of the young French attacking midfielder being a Mahrez 2.0. It was actually seen as a move to replace Mahrez, though the French manager has insisted the two cannot compare. Time will tell if Diabate will pan out, but from how he has performed so far, the Foxes have landed a rock-solid player.

Another possible replacement Ahmed Musa’s tenure at Leicester has been a quagmire. Since signing in the summer of 2016, his best performances have either come on loan at CSKA Moscow or for the Nigerian national team.

Though he did not make a single appearance in the Premier League last season, Musa’s quality during the World Cup has caught the eye of Puel. His displays at the World Cup have shown his quality, and with Mahrez’s departure, the Nigerian may have found his opportunity to restart his career at Leicester.

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