Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet played together for Anderlecht in Belgium but will they be reunited in the Premier League with Leicester City?
Interest is rising in Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet, with Gianluca Di Marzio claiming that Leicester City are keen to bring the skilful Belgian to the Premier League this summer.
As Brendan Rodgers has been at pains to point out, it is an exciting time to be a Leicester fan. The Premier League title might be nothing more than a pipe dream these days but, under the former Liverpool and Celtic boss, the Foxes look ready to challenge the established order and snatch a place in the top six next season.
To do so, Leicester have broken their transfer record twice this summer already with Ayoze Perez and Youri Tielemans arriving for £30 million and £40 million respectively.
And reports from Italy have now suggested that Leicester are looking to reunite Tielemans with his former Anderlecht team-mate Praet.
The 25-year-old might not have the same elite potential as The Foxes’ new £40 million signing but he has developed into a very promising midfielder during his time in Serie A.
A neat and tidy playmaker, Praet would fit in perfectly to Rodgers’ possession-based principles too.
To sign the thrice-capped Belgium international, however, Leicester will have to take their summer spend over the £100 million mark with Sampdoria valuing him at around £22.5 million, as reported by TEAMtalk.
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