Leicester City’s transfer link for European rivals resurfaces

Leicester City are said to be one of nine clubs considering Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert for a summer move.

City have been listed by L’Equipe as one of the teams interested in the 22-year-old as Rennes prepare to entertain bids for him now that he is entering the final two years of his contract. City’s Premier League rivals Aston Villa, Fulham and Bournemouth are also credited with interest, as well as European giants Lyon, Monaco, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Benfica.

If Truffert’s name sounds familiar, this is not the first time he has been linked with City. Two years ago, in the summer of 2022, L’Equipe reported that inquiries had been made to Rennes over the cost of Truffert, with City facing him twice in the Europa Conference League a few months earlier.

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It is understandable why clubs would be interested in Truffert. Despite his age, he has plenty of experience and is excellent going forward from defender, registering 14 assists over the past two seasons. Those qualities would be reflected in his price, with a fee in excess of £17m likely to be required given Villa had a bid of that amount rejected not too long ago.

It seems unlikely that City will be too excited, especially at such a price. They have two full-backs more than capable of starting in the Premier League in Ricardo Pereira and James Justin, while they also have Victor Kristiansen returning from a loan spell at Bologna.

With Luke Thomas and Hamza Choudhury in the mix, City are well stocked at full-backs. In a cash-strapped summer, there are far more pressing concerns. Truffert is only likely to become a consideration if one or both of Justin and Kristiansen are traded.

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