Leicester City have reached an ‘agreement’ over a staggering €30m transfer

Leicester City have “agreed” a €30m fee with Juventus for the transfer of Matias Soule after their previous bid was rejected, according to an Italian journalist.

However, Mirko Di Natale has explained how the player wants to move to fellow Serie A side AS Roma – West Ham have also been reported to be interested in the player.

The 21-year-old Argentina youth international came through the ranks in his native Velez Sarsfield before joining Juventus’ academy in 2021. He then progressed to their ‘Next Gen’ squad – his made his first team debut against Salernitana in September 2021. .

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Last season, he was loaned out to Serie A – now Serie B – strugglers Frosinone in a bid to gain first-team experience. He did just that and impressed several European suitors with a respectable return of 11 goals and three assists while the team was. relegated from the first division of Italy.

His elegant yet effective style has drawn comparisons to Argentine counterparts Angel Di Maria and Paulo Dybala. Speaking to Italian publication TMW in 2023, his agent said: “The comparison has been made with Di Maria, but Fideo is already an established and exceptional player, he is a World Champion. He and Dybala are very strong players, while Mati is Mati. He is the second best player for completed dribbles in the whole of Serie A and has only played four games. If he had played six, he might have been first.

“It’s normal for the whole world to want to compare one player with another and to better understand his qualities, but today it’s not good to do it. Matias is a footballer, he likes football. When he’s not playing, he’s playing. He’s not sleeping, he has a huge love for this game.”

City have completed the signing of winger Abdul Fatawu but are in the market for other attacking options. Soule tends to play in a similar position, but Steve Cooper will want depth in wide positions.

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