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Leicester City have made a £27million bid for the Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend, it is being reported.

The 26-year-old has previously been linked with a move to the King Power Stadium, but now the Daily Mirror are reporting a firm bid has been made.

Townsend, who has made 13 appearances for England, making his debut in 2013, aged only 22, played for Palace in their 2-0 defeat to Swansea on Saturday.

He came through the youth academy at Tottenham making 50 appearances in seven years, which included loan spells at nine different clubs.

The London-born player moved to Newcastle for £12million in 2016, but left for Crystal Palace in the summer after north-east club was relegated.

The move for Townsend would seem to make little sense as Leicester still have a wealth of players who can operate in the wide-right role.

However, Riyad Mahrez wants a move away and Townsend may be an insurance policy should that happen.

City do not want to lose Mahrez and all the latest information is that they haven't had any bids anywhere near close to their valuation of the Algerian.