Leicester City have been left lovestruck by Luis Henrique after embarking on a scouting mission to watch the £25 million Botafogo forward in action, according to Lance.
Is there a better club in the Premier League when it comes to unearthing diamonds in the rough?
N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Wilfred Ndidi, Jamie Vardy and Caglar Soyuncu were hardly household names before they were snapped up by the Foxes after all, with Leicester boasting a happy habit of sniffing out potential future superstars from a mile away.
So if anyone at the King Power has doubts about whether £25 million should be invested in a teenager with just two first-team appearances on his CV, they should perhaps give Brendan Rodgers and co the benefit of the doubt.
Henrique, it seems, could be about to follow in the footsteps of Reinier, Rodrygo Goes, Richarlison, Vinicius Jr and Gabriel Martinelli by sealing a big-money move to one of Europe’s major leagues before turning 20.
Lance claims that Leicester sent scouts to watch the rangy right-winger in action. And if they had any concerns about Henrique beforehand, they have certainly been won over by his boundless potential.
Speaking to Globo Esporte last year, Henrique admitted that he had spent some time training with German giants Bayern Munich, and the Bundesliga champions made it clear that they would welcome the forward back to Saberner Strasse one day soon.
Leicester, then, should know that completing a deal for this Samba starlet may be easier said than done.
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