Report: Boro keen on King after Puel admits he could leave Leicester

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Middlesbrough considering a loan move for Andy King after Claude Puel admits the midfielder could leave Leicester.

Andy King of Leicester City and Markus Schwabl of Fleetwood Town in action during the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match at Highbury Stadium.

Andy King could be leaving Leicester City before the January transfer window closes with his manager Claude Puel admitting a loan deal is possible.

“We will see with Andy,” Puel told the Leicester Mercury. “I appreciate him because he is professional and an example for the squad. He is an example for the team and we will see.

“We have a lot of players in his position and it is difficult to give him more game time but we will see what happens at the end of the window.

“Perhaps for some players, without the game time, they would like to go and we will see if there are opportunities for them.”

Claude Puel, manager of Leicester City, looks on during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match against Peterborough United.

One club who are already considering capitalising on the availability of King is Middlesbrough, with the Northern Echo reporting Tony Pulis’ interest.

Pulis wants to bring in two loanees before the window shuts, with the other believed to be Jack Harrison; who will be loaned to Boro after completing his £4m switch to Manchester City from New York City.

Everton’s Mo Besic is also on the Welshman’s wishlist as he looks to bolster his squad ahead of a push towards promotion from the Championship in the latter half of the season.

Manager of Middlesbrough, Tony Pulis, gives his team instructions during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match against Brighton and Hove Albion.

King has struggled for consistent game time with the Foxes this season, making 11 Premier League appearances – five of which have been starts – and playing 15 games in total in all competitions.

The 29-year-old is a product of the Leicester academy and to date has played 374 times for the club, helping them to a shock league title win in 2015/16.

Fleetwood Town’s Devante Cole (L) vies with Leicester City midfielder Andy King during the English FA Cup third round football match.