On Tuesday, we relayed a story from two different sources regarding Leicester’s interest in Francesco Acerbi, Sassuolo’s centre-back.
The bottom line was the Serie A club weren’t interested in selling the 28-year-old even if Claudio Ranieri had decided to up the ante with a £12m bid.
Gazzetta dello Sport reported said offer had been rejected, yet Corriere della Serra on Thursday suggest this might not be the end of it, as Acerbi could make himself a nuisance for Sassuolo.
The Italian newspaper claim the defender is delighted by the fact Claudio Ranieri wants him, and is keen to accept Leicester’s offer of a transfer to the Premier League, having spent all of his career going from one Italian club to the next.
As for Sassuolo, their owner, Giorgio Squinzi, has made it clear he doesn’t want his star centre-back to leave in January, with the club currently underperforming as they lie in 16th in Serie A.
I Neroverdi finished sixth last season ahead of the likes of AC Milan and Lazio, and while repeating that feat seems nigh on impossible this year, there’s still some ambition left, and, with no Europa League anymore, more time to focus on the league.
