The Premier League champions have been linked with the Foxes and England left-back but some Leicester fans aren’t having it.
Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell has emerged as a transfer target for Premier League champions Manchester City, according to reports.
Although the 21-year-old signed a new Foxes deal that runs until 2024 just two months ago, the Mirror has claimed that the Citizens have scribbled his name down on their January wishlist.
Chilwell has come in leaps and bounds this season, nailing down a place as Leicester’s first-choice left-back and also starting three of England’s last four matches, helping Gareth Southgate’s side reach the UEFA Nations League finals next summer.
Given his bumper new contract signature in October, it seems a little peculiar that Man City would seek to buy Chilwell at this stage – the Mirror mentions a figure of £50m.
However, Pep Guardiola’s club has precedent in spending huge money on full-backs, with Benjamin Mendy setting Man City back around £52m from Monaco in July 2017 (BBC Sport).
Given the Frenchman has struggled with injury at the Etihad Stadium, the report linking Chilwell to Man City is believed to be in direct response to these issues.
Some Leicester fans took to Twitter to give their thoughts on the speculation:
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