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Report: Leicester City offer £2.5m forward Fousseni Diabate to Olympiakos

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Fousseni Diabate failed to score in 15 Premier League games after joining Leicester under Claude Puel – and Brendan Rodgers looks set to get rid.

Fousseni Diabate of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Leicester City at Craven Cottage on December 5, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.

Leicester City are willing to cash in on Fousseni Diabate, according to SDNA, with a move to Greek giants Olympiakos on the cards this summer.

The Foxes only signed the Malian forward 16 months ago, paying £2.5 million to bring him to the King Power Stadium from Ajaccio.

Diabate immediately earned comparisons to Leicester legend Riyad Mahrez, who also moved to the Midlands after starring in the French second tier, and he certainly made an impact on his debut, scoring twice in a 5-1 FA Cup win against Peterborough United.

But the 23-year-old failed to build on that exceptional start and joined Sivasspor on loan in January after failing to score in 15 Premier League games.

Fousseni Diabate of Leicester City celebrates with Danny Simpson, Kelechi Iheanacho and Demarai Gray of Leicester City after scoring to make it 1-0 during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round...

And, according to SDNA, Leicester are now willing to sell one of Claude Puel’s last signings. They have offered Diabate to Olympiakos, who missed out on the Super League title for the second year in a row when finishing five points behind unbeaten PAOK last season.

Diabate scored twice and provided three assists during his spell in Turkey with Sivasspor and it remains to be seen whether Leicester can recoup their £2.5 million investment.

27th November 2018, King Power Stadium, Leicester, England; Carabao Cup fourth round, Leicester City versus Southampton; Fousseni Diabate of Leicester City holds up the ball under pressure...