Leicester leading the race to sign “promising” 6 foot 6 defender this month

Leicester City are actually main the race to signal a “promising” defender this month, regardless of curiosity from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur, in accordance with a report.

Leicester now in deep trouble

Leicester are in severe hazard of being relegated again to the Championship this season, having now misplaced their final 5 Premier League video games on the spin, that means Ruud van Nistelrooy has now began to have a look at potential reinforcements this January.

Fixing his aspect’s leaky defence is seemingly certainly one of Van Nistelrooy’s predominant priorities, and the Foxes are actually believed to be keen on signing Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba, who beforehand performed within the Premier League for Newcastle United.

Not solely is Van Nistelrooy eager on strengthening at centre-back, however the Dutchman can also be weighing up choices at right-back, and Kyle Walker-Peters has now emerged as a transfer target, together with his Southampton deal set to run out on the finish of the season.

Final week, it was reported that Leicester are racing Premier League rivals Tottenham and Bundesliga aspect Bayer Leverkusen for the signature of Udinese’s Thomas Kristensen, in a deal that might value £16.5m.

Now, there was a promising new update on the Foxes’ pursuit of Kristensen, which has clarified they’re main the race for the defender’s signature, whereas additionally confirming they’re keen to pay the £16.5m price ticket.

Van Nistelrooy is clearly extraordinarily within the centre-back, with the report claiming the Udinese man is being “actually stalked” by Leicester, and all that continues to be is for the Foxes to formalise their curiosity by lodging an official bid.

Kristensen impressing within the Serie A

Analyst Spencer Mossman praised the Dane again in the summertime, in gentle of the beginning he has made to life within the Serie A since arriving from Aarhus.

The 22-year-old will not be in his prime simply but, however he has put in some spectacular performances for Udinese over the previous yr, utilizing his 6 foot 6 body to his benefit by ranking in the 87th percentile for aerials received per 90, in comparison with his positional friends.

It’s clear that Leicester must strengthen within the centre-back division this January, contemplating they maintain the second-worst defensive report within the Premier League.

Whereas signing Kristensen may very well be a threat, as he’s but to meet his potential, his age means he may very well be a long-term success on the King Energy Stadium, and it may very well be a threat value taking because the Foxes look to claw themselves out of the relegation zone.