Leicester hope to announce £4.5m deal for Conor Coady despite preliminary bid rejected
Leicester City are hoping to signal for Wolves defender Conor Coady, regardless of whether a preliminary offer is rejected.
The fee could be in the region of £4.5m for the 30-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Everton and has attracted interest from Nottingham Forest.
The former Wolves captain left Goodison Park at the end of his season’s long haul after the Toffees once again failed to exercise their £4.5m midfield option.
Coady made 25 appearances for Everton, scoring two goals in a 1-0 win over Bournemouth on the final day to prevent relegation.
But he hadn’t started any of the previous 13 video games when Sean Dish fired him to play first Michael Keane, then Yerry Mina.
Conor Coady is the Leicester goalkeeper who has already rejected a tentative bid for the defender.
Enzo Maresca’s not-too-long-relegated Foxes are looking to rebuild after relegation to the Championship
England worldwide now return to Molineux with ex-boss Bruno Lage, who sent him out on loan, and Julen Lopetegui at the helm, although the change of supervisor does not appear to have changed his place in the squad.
But regardless of the initial bid being rejected, the Foxes are confident of landing their target, which could end their eight-year spell with Wolves.
The 30-year-old has already been highly-rated by Gareth Southgate and England, having been part of the European Championship squad that took Italy to Wembley last time out.
In all, Cody has 10 over the three Lions, scoring one goal at this point, though he has barely fallen down the pecking order in two years since the 2021 league.
Coady is not the only Premier League star to focus on the newly relegated side, however, as they give the impression that they are plotting an immediate return to the top flight under Enzo Maresca.
Leicester are keen on Manchester City goalkeeper Zac Steffen, but he is recovering from surgery on his left knee.
The American worldwide spent most of his time on loan at Middlesbrough, where he kept 10 clean sheets in 46 appearances in the Championship and play-offs.
Reports additionally suggest that Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Winks, on loan for the final season of then Serie A workforce Sampdoria, is keen on Maresca’s aspect as the relegated former Premier League champions look to rebuild.
Zach Stephen could be in goal for the Foxes after being on loan at Middlesbrough last season
James Maddison looks set to leave the King Power Stadium after agreeing private terms for a £170,000-a-week deal for Tottenham Hotspur.
While the Foxes are already on the lookout for new signings, they have already seen star midfielder Youri Tieleman leave for Aston Villa on a free transfer.
In addition, they have been able to say goodbye to the sought-after duo of James Madison and Harvey Barnes.
Maddison looks set to pull out, with a £170,000-a-week Tottenham deal believed to have already been agreed.
The Foxes are expected to receive decent compensation for parting ways with their talisman, with a buyout fee of around £45m rumored to be in the works.
