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Leicester City 'hope to beat Europe's elite to the signing of £30m-rated Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare this summer amid interest from the two Manchester clubs and AC Milan'

Leicester City are looking to beat several top European clubs to the signing of Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare this summer, according to reports.

The 21-year-old midfielder has been an ever-present for the French side that currently leads the Ligue 1 table by three points ahead of Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.

Soumare has also played in every Europa League game for Lille this season and is expected to play in Thursday's last-32 second-leg against Ajax, which the French side trail 2-1.

Leicester are hoping to beat Europe's elite to the signing ofu00a0Boubakary Soumare, say reports

Leicester are hoping to beat Europe's elite to the signing of Boubakary Soumare, say reports

Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers (right) is hoping to bolster his Leicester midfield this summer

And according to The Guardian, the Foxes are hoping to get a cut-price deal for the Lille star as his contract at the Ligue 1 side ends in just over a year's time.