However, the striker’s Leicester City exit doesn’t appear close to completion.
Leicester City have reached an understanding with Sporting Lisbon to loan Islam Slimani back to the Portuguese club, according to O Jogo.
However, it is claimed that the deal is currently held up by Sporting’s failure to offload Bas Dost.
The Lions are said to want €20 million (around £17.7 million) for the prolific, but expensive Dutch striker, but Sevilla’s €8 million (around £7.1 million) offer is the best they’ve been offered so far.
Slimani made his made in European football while playing for Sporting, and scored or assisted 72 goals during his three years in the Portuguese capital.
But it’s fair to say his £27.5 million Leicester move hasn’t worked out (figure courtesy of Transfermarkt), and the Foxes have loaned him out to two different clubs, Newcastle United and Fenerbahce, within the last 18 months.
Neither spell can be deemed a success, however, and another temporary transfer is perhaps the best Leicester can expect.
The 30-year-old still has two years left on his contract at the King Power Stadium.
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