Man United to battle Leicester for Boubakary Soumare

The Daily Star is reporting that Leicester have moved to the front of the queue to sign the Lille midfielder in the 2021 summer transfer window ahead of Manchester United and Spurs.

The same article states that the Foxes are hoping to land Soumare in a £30m deal from the Ligue 1 outfit despite competition from their top-four rivals.

According to the same story, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers looks on course to win the race to sign Soumoure given that the Foxes appear set to finish in the Premier League’s top four.

The Daily Star add that the Foxes have developed a reputation for developing young talent into world-class players over the past few seasons.