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Report: Brendan Rodgers considering Patrick Roberts reunion at Leicester; £4m valuation makes ex-Celtic loan star a tempting option

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers walks around the pitch during the lap of appreciation after the Premier League match between Leicester City ...
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The Manchester City winger starred under the Leicester City boss for two seasons at Celtic.

Patrick Roberts of Celtic arrives at the stadium prior to the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on April 29, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Brendan Rodgers is considering a reunion with his former Celtic loan star, Patrick Roberts, at Leicester City, according to The Sun.

Roberts is set to enter the final year of his contract at Manchester City, to whom he has just returned after an unsuccessful spell with Girona.

And the newspaper claims the winger’s cut-price £4 million valuation has made him a tempting option for Rodgers, who recently brought his former head of recruitment, Lee Congerton, to Leicester from Celtic.

But the Foxes could yet face competition from Parkhead, where Roberts won three league titles in two-and-a-half years and remains a popular figure with the Bhoys supporters.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers walks around the pitch during the lap of appreciation after the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium...

Celtic, though, have yet to make a decision over Rodgers’ permanent successor, with Neil Lennon’s interim spell set to end after Sunday’s Scottish Cup final.

And it is speculated that Leicester could try to pounce on any uncertainty in Glasgow.

Neil Lennon, Interim manager of Celtic reacts during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park on May 19, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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