With Leicester City top of the Championship and well on their way to securing a Premier League return at the first time of asking, the Foxes have reportedly turned their attention towards the transfer market. Enzo Maresca could now land some reinforcements capable of helping to shape a potential top-flight side next season.
Leicester transfer news
Foxes are in the fortunate position of enjoying a 10-point lead at the top of the Championship, meaning that it won’t be long before they can start thinking about preparing for the Premier League. Leicester did well in the summer to hold onto players like Ricardo Pereira and Jamie Vardy, albeit while losing James Maddison. And now they must shift their focus towards further incomings.
Although rumors about Lucas Beraldo suggested that Leicester had held talks to sign the Sao Paulo ace, the promotion hopefuls will be keen to avoid making the same mistake again in the January transfer window.
Gazzetta Dello Sport, via FC Inter News and the Leicester Mercury, reports that Leicester City has agreed a deal with Stefano Sensi and must now finalize negotiations with Inter Milan to secure the midfielder’s signature. Leicester City will be desperate to avoid making the same mistake twice.
This comes just days after reports claimed that Leicester had made an approach to sign Sensi this month in a deal that could reportedly cost as little as €2m (£1.7m). The 28-year-old, in the last six months of his contract at Inter, will be hoping to see both clubs reach an agreement after reportedly saying yes to a move to Leicester. A player with plenty of experience, Maresca could be getting a player who is more than ready to step into the Premier League.
“Extraordinary” Sensi would be a major coup for Leicester
Once playing a part in helping Inter win the Scudetto, Sensi has since struggled for game time at the San Siro but that doesn’t take away the midfielder’s clear ability. The Italian earned the praise of Antonio Conte when at his best for the Serie A giants, with the former Inter manager saying via Forza Italian Football: “We are talking about someone who sees football and implements everything that I tell him. I think he was a bit underwhelming in the first half today, but then he stepped up and was extraordinary.
