Merse: Mahrez, Kante to leave

Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante will leave newly-crowned Premier League champions Leicester City this summer, predicts Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson.

The two midfielders have been key players in Leicester’s odds-defying title win under Claudio Ranieri this season, with Mahrez named PFA Player of the Year.

However, Merson says the pair will be targeted by a number of top clubs during the transfer window and could be tempted by a move.

“I worry Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante could leave,” Merson told Sky Sports.

“I don’t see a problem with Jamie Vardy, as I don’t think anyone will pay a lot of money for him at 29 years old, but the other two stars are a worry.

“Kante will be at the Euros and his France team-mates will be going: ‘Oh, my manager wants you’. That’s how it works and he’s going to have his head …

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