Brighton & Hove Albion have opened talks with Leicester City over midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, HITC understands.
The Premier League Seagulls have been tracking Dewsbury-Hall for a considerable amount of time and now made an approach for the 25-year-old.
Leicester are not keen on selling their homegrown star and sources have confirmed they would like more than £30million for Dewsbury-Hall and it remains to be see if Brighton will match their valuation.
Dewsbury-Hall is contracted to Leicester until 2027, so they don’t need to sell the player this month as they look to seal promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League at the first-time of asking.
Will Leicester sell?
Having sold James Maddison and Harvey Barnes last summer, sources close to Leicester insist they do not need to sell this month – but Brighton are testing their resolve.
HITC understands that Brighton are not the only admirers but many are not ready or wiling to make a bid this month. Arsenal, Newcastle and Everton are all huge fans of Dewsbury-Hall but as it stands they don’t look like mounting a rival bid.
Brentford and Fulham both like the player, but we are told the £30million price tag as put them off, but if Brighton can make headway in their talks – other may launch counter offers.
Leicester themselves are not over blessed with midfielders having lost loan ace Cesare Casadei after he was recalled by Chelsea – something they were shocked by.
Foxes have already lost one midfielder
“We were surprised Casadei went back to Chelsea,” Foxes boss Enzo Maresca told the club’s website.
“They own him, so they can decide. We can’t do anything. We didn’t expect it, but we deal with it and we see if we can do something before the transfer window closes.”
Leicester have moved to replace Casadei with Inter Milan midfielder Stefano Sensi set to complete his move to the King Power – a confirmed by HITC earlier this month.
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