{"id":621532,"date":"2023-01-27T16:45:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621532"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:45:44","slug":"leicester-interested-in-tete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/27\/leicester-interested-in-tete\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City In ‘Advanced Talks’ For Brazilian Winger Compared to Arjen Robben"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a>, Leicester City are in advanced talks to sign winger Tete from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Brazilian is currently on loan at the French side Olympique Lyonnais and has represented Brazil at u20 and u23 levels. But The Foxes could face competition for the player with\u00a0<\/span>Leeds United<\/span><\/a>\u00a0also rumoured to be interested in the player once\u00a0<\/span>compared to Arjen Robben<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leicester City In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Sign Tete<\/span><\/h2>\n

Leicester City And Leeds United Both Interested<\/span><\/h3>\n

Romano reported on Friday morning that Leicester were interested in signing Tete, with Brendan Rodgers looking to strengthen his team for the second half of the season. A deal for the 22-year-old could be concluded soon, with Romano reporting that the deal is now \u201cat final stages.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

French outlet\u00a0<\/span>L\u2019EQUIPE<\/span><\/a>\u00a0had reported that Leeds United hold a \u201cstrong interest\u201d in the player. However, Romano has reported that Leeds are concentrating on signing Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blanc Open To Letting Tete Leave<\/span><\/h3>\n

According to 90min<\/span><\/a>, Tete had previously been offered to several Premier League clubs last month. Southampton reportedly came close to signing the winger last summer, while West Ham, Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal were all offered the chance to sign him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, a move to Leicester now looks likely to happen, with Lyon manager Laurent Blanc open to ending Tete’s loan early as he seeks to revamp his attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rodgers: ‘We Want To Improve The Squad’<\/span><\/h3>\n

Leicester are currently 14th and in a relegation battle this season, despite finishing fifth and eighth in the last two seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ahead of his side’s FA Cup clash against Walsall this weekend, Rodgers told reporters that he still wanted to improve the squad this January and that the club were working hard to recruit players.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHopefully over the coming days we can do something,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Rodgers said<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThe club are working very hard to give the team that boost that it needs and that we would like.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear we want to improve the squad. For me, it\u2019s about concentrating on the players who are here and trying to deliver the best performances we can.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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