Here are 2 AFCON stars for Arsenal to watch out for

Riyad Mahrez

Leicester City are struggling near the foot of the Premier League table, which could mean that PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez could be open to leaving the King Power Stadium come January.

The 25-year-old scored 17 goals and laid on 11 assists to help Claudio Ranieri’s side win the title last season, but he hasn’t produced that same level of performance this time around, netting just three times thus far.

However, a player of his quality isn’t going to be particularly happy slugging it out near the bottom of the table and, given that Arsenal expressed an interest in the summer prior to the Algerian international signing a new deal, they may do again in January.

Although talk has gone quiet in recent months, Wenger may well be tempted to go in for the tricky winger again in a bid to bolster his attacking options at the Emirates.