Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Leicester City are reportedly keen to sign Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters.
The 27-year-old defender is in the final months of his contract with the English club and Leicester hope to secure his services for a nominal fee this month, according to Sky Sportssmall. Alternatively, they could sign him on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Walker-Peters has been a reliable player for Southampton and there is no doubt that he could be a useful signing for Leicester City as well. The Foxes look quite vulnerable defensively and need a quality addition to help them tighten up at the back.
Walker-Peters will also help them going forward. It remains to be seen if the Foxes can complete the deal. Southampton have had a disastrous campaign so far and are relegation favorites at the end of the season.
Walker-Peters will certainly want to compete at a high level and it remains to be seen where he ends up. It was linked to West Ham and former club Tottenham at the beginning of the season.
Leicester must ensure Premier League safety
Meanwhile, Leicester have not been at their best either and are very much in the fight for survival. It will be interesting to see if they can secure Premier League safety this season. It could be vital to their chances of landing quality players.
Meanwhile, signing a player like Walker-Peters on a free transfer in the summer would be a masterpiece for Leicester. He has the quality and experience to improve them and would also be an inexpensive addition.
It will be interesting to see if Leicester can raise their performance levels in the coming months and secure Premier League safety. There is no doubt that they have a quality squad and they have underperformed this season.
