Leicester City ‘closing in’ on £6m deal for Premier League star, it will see one player leave

Steve Cooper is hoping to add another attacker to his Leicester City ranks this summer which could see Tom Cannon allowed to leave the club.

Leicester City have made six signings this summer, but it was the club’s longest-serving player Jamie Vardy who scored the Foxes’ first goal of the new Premier League season.

That goal saw Steve Cooper‘s side snatch a point despite being completely dominated by Tottenham for large spells of the 1-1 draw, with Abdul Fatawu providing the assist having made last season’s loan move from Sporting permanent this summer.

Vardy’s inclusion in the starting XI gave Leicester a real boost going into the game as the 37-year-old was expected to continue to be absent having not played since the first game of pre-season due to injury.

However, even with Vardy’s return Cooper is very short on attacking options and he could now look to resolve that with a move for an experienced Premier League player.

Leicester City trying to ‘thrash out’ deal for Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew

Cooper has been left frustrated in his efforts to sign attackers this summer, with Adam Hlozek favouring a move to Hoffenheim and Wilfried Zaha’s loan from Galatasary hitting an unexpected snag.

Add to that the fact striker Patson Daka is set to be out for a few months with an injury sustained in the last friendly of pre-season and you can see that Leicester’s need for attacking additions is getting desperate.

That appears to have seen the Foxes up the ante in their pursuit of a versatile forward in the shape of Crystal Palace’s Jordan Ayew.

That is according to journalist Alan Nixon via his Patreon, who has revealed: “Leicester City are trying to thrash out a fee for Jordan Ayew with Crystal Palace.

“Ayew has been on the Leicester radar for a couple of weeks and they are closing in on a deal worth around £6 million with extras.

“If Ayew fancies the move – despite Saudi interest – Leicester boss Steve Cooper will put him straight into his side.”

This would likely see striker Tom Cannon allowed to leave either on loan or temporarily, with Cooper clearly not fancying the young forward as Nixon added: “That will open the door for wanted man Cannon to leave and the Blades head the queue for his signature.

“Stoke City are keen and could even offer cash to buy the former Everton prospect. Middlesbrough are among others who fancy him.