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He has been looking to leave the King Power Stadium\u00a0since last summer, but only AS Roma who had just sold Mohammed Salah were interested in his signature.<\/p>\n
However, the Italians could not meet Leicester’s asking price of \u00a340 million and he remained with them.<\/p>\n
He has recaptured some of his form that made him win the PFA Player of the year in 2016, as he has scored 8 times and provided 10 assists already this season.<\/p>\n
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