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15/12/2015, 16h34
Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are not for sale, according to Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri after his side returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Chelsea.
Striker Vardy scored his 15th goal of the season from Mahrez's cross before the Algeria winger netted a superb 11th league goal.
"No-one can buy Vardy or Mahrez in January," said Italian Ranieri, 64.
"They don't have the money and they don't have a price."
Vardy, who is the Premier League's top scorer, was playing non-league football four years ago and arrived at Leicester for about £1m in 2012.
Mahrez was playing in the second tier in France before the Foxes signed him in January 2014 for a reported fee of £400,000.
The pair have been instrumental in Leicester's rise to the top of the league, where they lead second-placed Arsenal by two points.
After 16 games last season Leicester, then managed by Nigel Pearson, were bottom of the league.
Striker Vardy scored his 15th goal of the season from Mahrez's cross before the Algeria winger netted a superb 11th league goal.
"No-one can buy Vardy or Mahrez in January," said Italian Ranieri, 64.
"They don't have the money and they don't have a price."
Vardy, who is the Premier League's top scorer, was playing non-league football four years ago and arrived at Leicester for about £1m in 2012.
Mahrez was playing in the second tier in France before the Foxes signed him in January 2014 for a reported fee of £400,000.
The pair have been instrumental in Leicester's rise to the top of the league, where they lead second-placed Arsenal by two points.
After 16 games last season Leicester, then managed by Nigel Pearson, were bottom of the league.