Leicester are hoping to signal Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish as a alternative for Riyad Mahrez ought to the Algerian winger full an anticipated change to Manchester City within the coming days.
According to Sky Sports, Leicester consider the 22-year-old could be ultimate candidate to fill the inventive hole left by Mahrez.
Villa are reportedly eager to carry on to Grealish however know that their failure to realize promotion to the Premier League, following final week's playoff closing defeat to Fulham, might show to be a deciding issue within the English midfielder's future.
According to Sky, the West Midlands membership need to usher in round £40m for Grealish as they appear to satisfy FFP laws.
Leicester are additionally taking a look at James Maddison and Patrick Roberts ought to the Grealish deal fall by.
Claude Puel's facet loved a comfy season within the Premier League final time period, finally ending ninth, after a shaky begin that noticed supervisor Craig Shakespeare depart in October.
Mahrez leaving will characterize a blow of their efforts to construct on the muse constructed by Puel, however Leicester consider Grealish would serve as an satisfactory alternative for the influential playmaker, who notched 12 objectives and 11 assists within the Premier League final marketing campaign.
Grealish is regarded as extremely wanted following an spectacular season, which culminated in a very good playoff closing efficiency as Aston Villa misplaced out narrowly to 10-man Fulham.