Leicester now leading race for player as agent eyes commission – Foxes eyeing €25m deal
Watford midfielder Yaser Asprilla is edging closer to a move to Leicester City after a switch to Stade Rennais appeared to collapse.
That’s according to Foot Mercato, who report that the young Watford star could end up in the Premier League this summer rather than Ligue 1.
They explain that Rennes had been attracted to the Watford man and were ‘seduced by the profile’ of the Colombian, approaching the Hornets about a deal and studying the feasibility of it taking place.
They were very much in the race for Asprilla’s signature but the competition for him now means their hopes of getting that done look slim.
Porto had expressed an interest but according to FM’s latest information, his agent is currently in England to negotiate a €25m deal with Leicester instead.
The agent has put Leicester at the top of the list at this moment in time as they are able to pay the ‘more than 10% commission’ that he was looking for from the operation.
That kind of operation is illegal in France and so has seen the track leading to Rennes cool down considerably, putting the Foxes out in front.
Leicester City ‘close to’ hijacking £21m transfer for Colombia winger
Yaser Asprilla had looked set to move to Rennes but reports from France say the 20-year-old Watford man now looks more likely to switch to the King Power Stadium
Leicester City are reportedly hijacking Rennes’ move for Watford attacker Yaser Asprilla in a deal that could reach €25m (£21m).
City’s current priority in the transfer window is to strengthen their attack and they appear to be closing in on a new recruit. FootMercato in France report that, having previously been in advanced talks with Ligue 1 side Rennes, Asprilla’s agent is now in the UK to discuss with City and potentially seal a move.
The 20-year-old Colombian international was one of the top-performing young players in the Championship last season. He finished the campaign with six goals and seven assists for the Hornets.
His profile looks very similar to that of Matias Soule, the Argentinian forward targeted by City but who chose to move to Roma instead. Asprilla played a lot of football on the right wing last season, cutting in onto his favoured left foot, but also played in an attacking midfield role.
