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Report: Leicester and Bournemouth planning £23m bids for Stanislav Lobotka

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Celta Vigo’s La Liga midfielder Lobotka has once again been linked with a move to the Premier League with Leicester City, AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea.

Stanislav Lobotka of RC Celta de Vigo looks on during the La Liga match between Sevilla FC and RC Celta de Vigo at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on October 7, 2018 in Seville, Spain.

Celta Vigo are just two points above the relegation zone in La Liga so the last thing they need right now is to lose two of their key players.

Star striker Maxi Gomez has been heavily linked with a move away from the Balaidos of late and Calciomercato has added to the speculation surrounding combative midfielder Stanislav Lobotka too.

The Slovakian international has impressed in Spain and the report believes that a number of Premier League sides are willing to offer big money. Leicester City and Bournemouth are allegedly ready to offer £23 million.

The Foxes and The Cherries are set to face plenty of competition, however, with Chelsea seemingly seeing Lobotka as a potential replacement for Cesc Fabregas and an alternative to top target Leandro Paredes, the Argentine international who plays in Russia for Zenit St Petersburg.

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona controls the ball under pressure from Stanislav Lobotka of Celta de Vigo during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou on...

Whether Celta are willing to sell for less than the 24-year-old’s £45 million release clause, however, remains to be seen.

As well as Leicester, Bournemouth and Chelsea, Everton and Watford were also linked with Lobotka by Le 10 Sport at the start of January.

Slovakia's midfielder Stanislav Lobotka shoots past England's goalkeeper Joe Hart (R) to score the opening goal of the World Cup 2018 qualification football match between England and...