Leicester transfer news: Foxes tell Juventus that they will take Mario Lemina in exchange for N’Golo Kante
LEICESTER have told Juventus that they will take Mario Lemina in exchange for midfielder N’Golo Kante.
The France star is set to leave the Premier League champions after a stunning debut season for the Foxes.
Kante has established himself as a regular in the French sideBut Leicester would be willing to make a swap for Juve’s Mario Lemina
He has a £20million release clause in his contract — and that has attracted some of Europe’s top clubs.
Now Leicester look powerless to prevent Kante, 25, walking out of the King Power Stadium.
Kante is preparing to face Iceland in a crunch quarter final on Sunday
Juventus are keen but Foxes chiefs would want to see France Under-21 midfielder Lemina, 22, heading the other way as part of any agreement.
Lemina is a player Leicester have been interested in for some time and Juve could be tempted to let him go despite snapping him up from Marseille for £7million as recently as April.
Since then, the player has been rated at double that fee.
Kante has been offered a new deal by Leicester after his £5.6million move from Caen last summer.
Lemina would be the ideal replacement for the departing Frenchman
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But he may decide to stay in the Premier League, with Chelsea showing interest.
Kante is suspended for France’s quarter- final clash with Iceland tonight and says he will decide his future when the Euros are over.
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