Leicester City enjoyed a successful 2023/24 campaign, winning promotion from the Championship as league title winners at the first time of asking.
As a result, the Foxes are now preparing for a return to the top-flight of English, under new manager Steve Cooper.
They will of course, be looking to produce a better performance in the Premier League, than they did the last time they were at that level.
It therefore seems as though there will be a considerable amount of transfer business at The King Power Stadium, to put a squad in place that can do that.
With that in mind, Leicester now appear to be targeting a fresh agreement with Arsenal, for one particular player.
According to a recent update from journalist Fabrizio Romano, the two Premier League clubs are now in talks over a deal for winger Reiss Nelson.
It is thought that Leicester are keen to sign the 24-year-old on an initial loan deal, that will include an obligation to buy, and are confident they can convince the player to make the move.
With his pedigree as a top-flight player, both from his time with Arsenal and loan spells in the Budesliga and Eredivisie, this could be an exciting deal for those connected with the Foxes.
Amid that search for incomings at the King Power Stadium this summer, one player who is in demand for a move away from the club, is Kasey McAteer.
According to reports, Championship duo Cardiff and Hull are both interested in a loan deal for the winger this summer.
The fact that Leicester are themselves now keen on another player in Nelson, who could take McAteer’s place on the right flank, is therefore promising for those second-tier clubs.
Bringing the Arsenal man to the Foxes would ensure that Cooper’s side have the depth required to cope with the departure of the 22-year-old.
Indeed, given the investment they would be making on Nelson, it is highly likely that he would be ahead of McAteer in the pecking order, meaning the latter could be better off with a loan move.
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