Yahoo News Leicester City defender subject of shock Barcelona transfer interest
Leicester City could have to brace from a summer transfer approach from Spanish giants Barcelona as a fresh claim suggests Foxes defender Wout Faes has made it onto their list of targets.
The club are going about preparing for life back in the Premier League, but so far it has been a summer of ups and downs. First off, manager Enzo Maresca walked out to join Chelsea before Steve Cooper was recruited in his place, and now City face the prospect a further raid as reward for winning promotion so convincingly.
Spanish publication Fichajes report 27-time La Liga champions Barca, along with other top clubs, are now eyeing Faes. The 26-year-old has caught their attention because of 'his ability to read the game, his forcefulness in duels and his ability to initiate plays from behind'.
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They cite these as similarities to club legend Carles Puyol - a player the Leicester man idolised throughout his youth.
"Puyol was also a player he looked up to and he was another he was compared to because of the hair," his father told The Athletic in 2022, whilst the man himself has confessed to having a replica of the retired centre half's shirt hanging in his childhood room.
These links involving the Belgian international will come as a shock, especially as he has further opportunity to prove his credentials on the international stage at Euro 2024. However, it is ultimately stated that the financial feasibility of a deal will likely not suit Barca.
Leicester's asking price - which is not explicitly made clear - is described as 'an obstacle' for the Spanish outfit, and therefore the fears of Foxes supporters can be kept in check.
