Leicester City are closing on the £20million signing of Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
Talks have been ongoing since the turn of the year with the 22-year-old waiting to see what options were available after indicating he wanted to join a club playing Champions League football.
Soumare turned down a £35m move to Newcastle last year and Lille have been willing to accept a lower fee owing to the financial impact of Covid.
Leicester City are closing in on the £20million signing of Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare
Leicester's head of recruitment Lee Congerton has had success identifying talent from France with centre-back Wesley Fofana proving an excellent acquisition from St Etienne.