Coral’s Rumour Reel: Ranieri’s Foxes in hunt for Musa deal

Lee Gormley | January 28, 2016

Foxes hunt Musa capture

As Claudio Ranieri’s high-flying Leicester City maintain their incredible reign at the summit of the Premier League table, the Foxes are hunting some extra firepower to ensure they finish this remarkable campaign strongly.

As part of their search, the top-flight leaders have contacted Russian outfit CSKA Moscow regarding their forward Ahmed Musa, with the Foxes keen to add to their strikeforce and have reportedly offered £14m for the rapid Nigeria international attacker.

CSKA have previously rated the talented frontman at a substantial £19m, but Leicester are hoping to snap up the 23-year-old for less, and swiftly, after former target Eder outlined his desire to remain with Sampdoria in Serie A to boost his Euro 2016 hopes this summer with Italy.

Musa has bagged 10 goals in 29 appearances for his current Russian employers so far this term, as well as 11 times in 56 international outings for Nigeria, with Ranieri seeing the striker as a potential game-changer in their pursuit of a sensational Premier League victory.

Arsenal gunning for Yarmolenko

Leicester have to keep watching their backs though, as Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal continue to push them all the way, along with Manchester City, and the London club are also tracking a new recruit to benefit their silverware search.