With Riyad Mahrez’s future sure to be in doubt again, the chance for Leicester to sign Hatem Ben Arfa looks too good to turn down.
Speculation over Riyad Mahrez’s future has dominated headlines for the last four transfer windows and this summer is likely to be no different.
One of the finest wingers in the Premier League on his day, there’s no doubt Leicester City could have a hard time replacing the fleet-footed Algerian, so fans should welcome speculation that they’re in the running for a superb free transfer.
French source Le Parisien claims Leicester boss Claude Puel is looking into signing Hatem Ben Arfa as he nears the end of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
The 31-year-old has undeniably had his problems in recent times, and has not actually featured for PSG this season, but his spell in the Premier League with Newcastle as well as his recent stint with Nice shows what he’s capable of when he’s on form and confident.
No doubt a temperamental player and tough character to manage, Puel is one of the few to get the best out of Ben Arfa when they worked together at Nice and the prospect of them linking up again at the King Power Stadium should excite Foxes fans.
The Telegraph reported of Mahrez kicking up a real fuss when he wasn’t allowed to leave in January, and it’s rare that a club of Leicester’s side could be handed such an ideal like-for-like replacement on a plate.
Ben Arfa’s arrival is not without its risks, but if Puel can snap him up on a free and get him back to the kind of electrifying form we know he’s capable of, Leicester have the potential to pull off one of the signings of the summer.
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