Leicester closing in on Reims defender Wout Faes

Leicester are near placing a deal to signal Reims centre-back Wout Faes, 90min can affirm.

The Foxes are making ready for the departure of Frenchman Wesley Fofana, who has handed his medical forward of a £75m transfer to Chelsea which could possibly be finalised in a while Wednesday.

With each the cash and the squad house wanted to start out making important summer time signings, Leicester desire a direct substitute for Fofana and 90min has realized {that a} deal is shut for 24-year-old Faes.

A product of the Anderlecht academy, Faes was extremely rated in his youth and has been dwelling as much as that potential following his transfer to Reims in 2020.

Faes has 73 Ligue 1 appearances to his identify and his improvement was rewarded with a maiden call-up to the Belgian nationwide staff earlier this summer time.

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Now, a transfer to Leicester is on the playing cards, with Brendan Rodgers lastly set to make his second signing of the summer time, following the arrival of backup goalkeeper Alex Smithies on a free switch.

Serie A facet Torino had been additionally linked with Faes earlier this summer time following the departure of Bremer to Juventus, however it’s Leicester who’re anticipated to win the race for the Belgian’s signature.