Mahrez Joins Foxes

Leicester have completed the signing of Riyad Mahrez from French League Two side Le Havre. The 22 year old Algerian wide player joins for an undisclosed fee and has been allocated the number 26 shirt. He has made 20 appearances for Le Havre this season, scoring 6 goals and with 5 assists. City fans will hope that Mahrez proves to be as exciting a prospect as Knockaert, the last player that the Foxes plucked from the French leagues. It will certainly be interesting to see where he fits into Leicester's plans. 

It will obviously take the player a while to adjust to Championship football and one might expect to see him making substitute appearances in the first couple of weeks. Opposition full-backs will not relish seeing a pacey winger enter the fray after an hour up against Dyer or Knockaert. In the longer term, it will be interesting to see if Pearson can find room for Mahrez, Dyer and Knockaert in his starting eleven, particularly at home. It is currently fashionable for teams to play 4-2-3-1. Perhaps with Drinkwater and James sitting in front of the back four and Knockaert playing in behind a lone striker, there is room for Dyer and Mahrez as well. If Mahrez proves to be as exciting a player as we are lead to believe, the prospect of seeing all 3 of them play together is a mouth watering one for City fans.