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The World Cup is around the corner with the best players on the planet ready to battle it out for the most famous trophy in football.

The game's brightest stars will all be looking to further cement their legacy in Russia, be it Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or even Harry Kane.

But little known names always emerge under the radar and here, the Mercury looks at five players Leicester City could sign this summer who might not be household names, but are fine players in their own right.

Sardar Azmoun (Iran)

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Known as the 'Iranian Messi', Azmoun has already been linked with Leicester - and Everton, Celtic, Wolves and Fulham in recent weeks. Before that Liverpool were keen.

The 23-year-old Rubin Kazan striker netted only four goals for his club this season, but at international level he has 23 goals in 31 caps.

Leicester have a glut of strikers, but Leo Ulloa, Islam Slimani and Ahmed Musa all look set to leave, meaning there good be room for an alternative to Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Pione Sisto (Denmark)

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The 23-year-old winger goes into the World Cup on the back of a strong season with Celta Vigo in La Liga. Recently linked with Southampton, the Sun say Sisto could be available for around £18m.

Sisto was born in Uganda but moved to Denmark as a baby. He made his breakthrough with Midtjylland before a £4m move to Celta in 2016.

Last season score five goals to go with 10 assists in 36 games.

Hwang Hee-Chan (South Korea)

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The 22-year-old has been linked with Tottenham and Liverpool after a series of impressive performances for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.

Capable of playing on either flank, he is primarily a striker. Hwang played a key role in Salzburg reaching the Europa League semi-finals.

Last season saw him score 13 goals in 37 games for Salzburg, his club since 2014. He is reportedly valued at £13m.

Timo Werner (Germany)

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Although not necessarily a household name, Werner is a serious talent, having been linked with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United.

At 21, Werner has already helped Red Bull Leipzig finish second in the Bundesliga. The former Stuttgart striker has scored 42 goals over the last two seasons.

Would be out of reach for Leicester if he can get a game with Germany and lives up to his potential.

Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan (Egypt)

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Already a reported target for Leicester, Hassan, or Trezeguet as he is known for his likeness to the French striker, could be available for a bargain price.

The 23-year-old left winger is entering the final year of his contract with Anderlecht. This season he was on loan at Kasimpasa, scoring 16 goals in 33 games in Turkey.

His importance to Egypt could be enhanced is Mo Salah's injury suffered in the Champions League final proves to be worse than first feared. Kasimpasa have reportedly triggered a clause to sign him, but could look to sell him on for a healthy profit straight away.