Club start chase for Leicester City player – €17m could be enough for January move

Atalanta are interested in Leicester City defender Wout Faes, the Italian media says.

TuttoMercatoWeb today writes that the 25-year-old is a ‘new name’ that the Serie A side have on their list.

The outlet claims that after spending €17m to sign him from Stade Reims in 2022, Leicester City are demanding ‘more or less’ the same price for his sale.

It’s pointed out that this is not an easy deal for Atalanta, given other Serie A sides have already tried to sign him from the Foxes.

Bologna, Fiorentina and Torino all had attempts blocked by Leicester City, so the Bergamo club must put a convincing offer on the table to make the operation possible.

Faes has been a regular starter with the Foxes, with 23 appearances this season, but it seems that going to Italy’s top tier would be attractive to him, as he eyes a place in Belgium’s team for the Euros.

Now it’s up to Atalanta to present convincing arguments that will make Leicester City consider letting him leave.