"?Leicester City will have a busy, transitional transfer summer as the club enters the unknown of Champions League football next season. The Foxes will need to add depth to their squad in all positions, and "?a £18m move for Steven N'Zonzi was set to be the first of a handful of signings that would add the desired depth.
Steven N'Zonzi has had a successful season with Sevilla, helping them retain the Europa League trophy for a third-successive year, but also claiming a respectable 7th in La Liga. Sevilla are playing Champions League football next season too, but is rumoured to want a move back to England and the Premier League.
After quitting the Britannia Stadium and Stoke City last season, the former France star is looking to definitely play Champions League football next season, but will surely be attracted by the Premier League Champions.
Unfortunately, the whopping £18m offer has been rejected, with Sevilla holding out for a second bid, which Claudio Ranieri is weighing up, that will meet N'Zonzi's buy-out clause of £21m. N'Zonzi would add something different to Leicester City's midfield.
One of his greatest assets is his aerial ability. He's capable of winning more than his fair share of balls in the air. Given that City like to play direct and use a lot of long, Jamie Vardy releasing balls upfield, it could be very handy to have an aerial midfielder to collect and rebound the defensive clearance balls, especially if the tackling engine N'golo Kante is absent.
EXCLUSIVE: Leicester fancy Steven N'Zonzi to shore up midfield in case N'Golo Kante quits club this summerhttps://t.co/g1uFHuSaeE