Newcastle United and Fulham are reportedly interested in signing in Leicester City defender Danny Simpson in the January transfer window.
Reported Newcastle United and Fulham target Danny Simpson has suggested to The Daily Mail that he wants to stay at Leicester City.
Simpson is out of contract at Leicester at the end of his contract, and the 31-year-old defender has said that the Foxes have yet to open talks regarding a new deal.
According to a report in The Daily Mail earlier this month, Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri wants to sign the former Manchester United and Newcastle United right-back in the January transfer window.
Ranieri worked with Ranieri at Leicester and reportedly wants him at London club Fulham.
The Daily Mail has also claimed that Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez wants Simpson at St. James’ Park, but the 31-year-old right-back – who earns £45,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – has suggested that he wants to stay at Leicester.
Simpson told The Daily Mail: “I’ve been here a pretty long time so I’m sure they will let me know what my options are sooner rather than later.
“I love it here. I’m happy at the club, the fans, everything. There are lads who have left this place who miss it. It’s a special dressing room. It would make it difficult to move, of course.”
Leicester City stay?
Simpson has played just 104 minutes in the Premier League for Leicester so far this season, according to WhoScored, but it makes more sense for the right-back to stay the King Power Stadium until the end of the season.
After all, as a free agent next summer, he will have a lot of clubs to choose from and will also be able to demand more wages.
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