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Signed for £400k and sold for £60 million - Riyad Mahrez is the definition of a bargain buy!

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00:00Sometimes the most expensive transfers aren't always the best.
00:03Riyad Mahrez might be one of the greatest bargain buyers in Premier League history.
00:07In January 2014, Leicester are in the championship and they paid £400,000 to sign Riyad Mahrez.
00:13And it was also under the radar that even his own family thought he was on a move to Spain.
00:17Just 18 months later, he helped Leicester get promoted to the Premier League.
00:20After the great escape which everyone remembers were, Leicester were almost relegated from the Premier League.
00:25Just one season later, they went and won the thing.
00:28In 2015-16, the miracle season occurred.
00:31Leicester won the Premier League, but Mahrez scored 17 goals, got 11 assists and became the PFA Player of the Year.
00:37He went from a £400,000 signing in the championship to a Premier League champion.
00:41And then in 2018, Leicester sold him to Manchester City for £60 million.
00:46That's a 150 times return.
00:49And at City, he won everything.
00:51Four league titles, FA Cups, EFL Cups and the Champions League.
00:54So forget the £100 million signings.
00:57Because £400,000 can get you Riyad Mahrez.
01:00One of the cheapest legends and one of the most iconic players in recent Premier League history.

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