Brighton may well have received a boost in their pursuit of Aleksandar Dragovic with a possible return to Leicester having been deemed ‘unlikely’.
The Austria international spent the 2017/18 campaign on loan at the former Premier League champions, but was never afforded a great deal of game time by Craig Shakespeare or Claude Puel. That’s despite the fact that the 27-year-old impressed while deputising for the injured Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson.
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The Leicester Mercury claim Dragovic isn’t keen to return because he was overlooked so frequently throughout the 2017/18 campaign, and that could mean good news for Brighton, who have been credited with interest in the player.
He would cost in the region of £15 million to sign from Bayer Leverkusen, which would be on the steep side for a club like Brighton, but some of his his performances last season suggest he would be worth that figure.
The south coast club would face strong competition to sign the defender, who is also reportedly being chased by West Ham and Everton, both of whom have great need for a new centre-back.
Brighton would certainly be able to offer Dragovic regular game time, something that is currently putting a potential return to Leicester in doubt, and the player could be a great fit for the Seagulls who need defensive reinforcements.
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