Yahoo News Leicester City transfer link for European opponent re-emerges
Leicester City are said to be one of nine clubs eyeing Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert for a summer transfer.
City have been listed by L’Equipe as one of the sides keen on the 22-year-old as Rennes prepare to receive offers for him now he’s entering the final two years of his contract. Also credited with interest are City’s Premier League rivals Aston Villa, Fulham, and Bournemouth, 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, going into the summer of 2022, L’Equipe reported that enquiries had been made to Rennes over Truffert’s cost, with City having faced him twice in the Europa Conference League a few months earlier.
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It’s understandable why clubs would be interested in Truffert. Despite his age, he has plenty of experience, and is excellent going forward from full-back, registering an impressive 14 assists over the past two seasons. Those qualities would be reflected in his price, with a fee of more than £17m likely required, given Villa had a bid of that amount rejected not too long ago.
It seems unlikely City would be too keen, 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 as well, City are well-stocked for full-backs. In a summer where cash is tight, there are far more pressing concerns. Truffert is likely to only become a consideration if one or both of Justin and Kristiansen are sold.
