Leicester confident of signing Oliver Skipp for fee in excess of £20m | Leicester City

The Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp is present process a medical at Leicester Metropolis on Sunday for a transfer price greater than £20m.

If the switch is accomplished within the subsequent 24 hours, as anticipated, then Skipp might be leaving Spurs after 16 years. The 23-year-old joined their academy aged six however has been used sparingly within the first staff along with his recreation time restricted. Skipp, who spent a season on mortgage within the Championship at Norwich in 2020-21, has made 40 league begins for Spurs and 37 substitute appearances.

Leicester have struggled to herald reinforcements since promotion to the Premier League however are poised to make Skipp their sixth summer time signing. Coincidentally, Spurs go to Leicester on Monday of their season opener. Harry Winks is predicted to face his former membership however Skipp’s transfer won’t be accomplished in time for him to take action.

“Each season you wish to reinforce, you wish to strengthen,” the Leicester supervisor, Steve Cooper, stated on Friday. “It’s been a gradual market. As soon as I knew this week that there wouldn’t be any additions for Monday, I put that to 1 facet and centered on Monday. That’s the one factor we will affect.”

Leicester’s most up-to-date acquisition was a mortgage deal for the Brighton midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, who made 13 top-flight appearances final season. Abdul Fatawu, Caleb Okoli, Michael Golding and Bobby Decordova-Reid additionally arrived this summer time.