Watford have rejected a £25m bid from Premier League winners Leicester City, who are eager to bring the Hornets captain Troy Deeney to the East Midlands, according to a report in the "?Leicester Mercury.
Leicester were also knocked back in recent days when a significant £20m bid was rejected for the striker, with the Foxes then upping their bid to £25m, which still fell well short of Watford's valuation.
"?According to Sky Sport's "?Jim White, Watford have asserted that their captain is not for sale at any price, despite interest from the likes of Leicester and West Ham.
Leicester are looking for striking reinforcements ahead of next season, with star-striker Jamie Vardy still in limbo over a potential move to Arsenal.
New bid of £25m from Leicester City for Troy Deeney - Watford maintain player not for sale.
Deeney is a powerful forward that can play at the brunt of a strike force as well as in a deep-lying forward role. The 27-year-old finished as Watford's top scorer in the 2015/16 season, scoring 15 times in all competitions.
Should their pursuit of Deeney fail, "?"?Leicester are also interested in Sporting's Islam Slimani, who is one of the highest rated strikers in the Portuguese League having scored 31 goals in 44 appearances last season.
"?Sporting rejected a €20m bid for the Algerian international, which turned Claudio Ranieri's attentions to CSKA Moscow's Ahmed Musa, who would smash the club's transfer record if he were to sign for the Foxes this summer.
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