Premier League title winners 2015/16
For all the headline-grabbing exploits of top scorer Jamie Vardy and twinkle-toed winger Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City’s fairytale Premier League title success has been very much a collective effort. What is amazing is that the starting eleven that was responsible for this collective effort cost just £22m, according to a report by BBC . That amount is less than half the amount Manchester City paid for Kevin de Bruyne at the start of the season.
We take a look at the average Leicester starting eleven and how much they cost individually.
Riyad Mahrez (Winger: £400,000)
The impish inspiration behind Leicester’s success, Mahrez symbolises the fairytale journey that the club have overtaken over the past 12 months. Signed from Le Havre for just £400,000 in January 2014, the rakish, velvet-footed Algerian winger flitted in and out of the team 12 months ago as Leicester fought to stay in the division, but this season he has been a sensation. His 17 goals – including stunning strikes against Chelsea and Manchester City, and a hat-trick against Swansea City – and 11 assists set up countless wins and saw him become the first African to be elected as England’s Player of the Year by his peers. “Riyad is our light,” said manager Claudio Ranieri. “When he switches on, Leicester change colour.” He didn't hit the post very often.
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