If someone who previously worked with Andriy Lunin is to be believed, Leicester City are in the market for a new goalkeeper.
Whether that means Kasper Schmeichel is on his way out from King Power Stadium remains to be seen, but Irakly Hvedeliani told UA-Football the Foxes are interested in the young Ukraine international.
The 19-year-old has, since the January window, been linked with the likes of Inter and Juventus, while the Italian press have also chucked Arsenal into the mix, claiming they see Lunin as Petr Cech’s successor.
However, in the interview with the Ukrainian website, Hvedeliani revealed he recently spoke to someone at King Power Stadium about the Zorya Luhansk starlet.
He said: “Literally a few days ago (the conversation allegedly took place last week), I received a call from representatives from Leicester, asking about Andriy. However, the goalkeeper’s father said they don’t need my help and will look themselves for a club for Andriy.
“In general, it seems that after the young goalkeeper became famous, his representative felt the smell of money and doesn’t want to cooperate with agents”.
Seemingly not directly involved with Lunin, it appears Hvedeliani was asked, at some point, to help with getting the 19-year-old a move away, only to be dumped down the line.
That being said, he does know, vaguely, how much Leicester, should they take their interest further, would need to pay to acquire his services.
He said: “I think Zorya will let him go for €5-6m, but on the conditions they get paid immediately and in full”.
Pocket change for a Premier League club these days.
