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MAHREZ SHOWS HIS

- KIERAN GILL at the King Power Stadium

GIVEN that man mountain Harry Maguire was waiting for the cross, Riyad Mahrez had to be brave to shoot with the last kick of the game in the seventh minute of stoppage time. He got his reward, beating Bournemout­h’s Asmir Begovic with a brilliant free-kick and rescuing Claude Puel from an uncomforta­ble inquest into Leicester’s poor form. It was further proof of why the club valued Mahrez at more than £80million when Manchester City came calling in January. Yet if they think that saga is over, they are sadly mistaken. Mahrez is a transfer wrangle waiting to happen. He talked afterwards about giving his all for Leicester ‘while I am here’ and moments like this will only make suitors more interested. Likewise it will only reinforce Mahrez’s idea that he is ready for a bigger stage. Arsenal wanted him in the summer of 2017, then City in January 2018. It is only a question of who will try next? ‘They

 ??  ?? Inspired: Riyad Mahrez whips home a last-minute free-kick to rescue Leicester
Inspired: Riyad Mahrez whips home a last-minute free-kick to rescue Leicester

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