LEICESTER have made a €10million (£7.3million) bid for Portuguese defender Pedro Pereira according to reports.
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Leicester are said to have admired the 17-year-old for some time but according to reports in Italy have now made a bid for the player.
The Portuguese plays right-back for Sampdoria and despite his tender years has gained many admirers with his eight Serie A appearances this season.
Pereira joined the Italian club from Benfica in the summer for just €190,000 (£140,000) and made his debut from the bench after an injury to Mattia Cassani.
The youngster deputised impressively, providing the assist as Sampdoria drew with Inter Milan, the youngest player to do so in Europe this season.
However, Leicester are not the only side with interest in the player as Italian giants Juventus are paying close attention to Pereira’s progress.
And any move the Italians do make will not see the player move this season, whereas the Foxes would be looking for Pereira to take part in this year’s Premier League.
Sampdoria have indicated a willingness to negotiate with Leicester though, but only if they are willing to discuss centre-back Yohan Benalouane going the other way.
Benalouane only arrived at Leicester in the summer, a £5million signing from Atalanta, but has yet to start a Premier League game for the King Power Stadium outfit.
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