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Leicester City 'closing in on Odsonne Edouard, Boubakary Soumare signings'

Leicester 'closing in on Edouard, Soumare signings'
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Leicester City are reportedly closing in on the signings of Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard and Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare for figures around £20m.

Leicester City are reportedly closing in on the signings of Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard and Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare.

Edouard's contract with the Glaswegian side expires next summer and, having failed to agree new terms, the club is believed to be keen to cash in on the Frenchman.

Soumare has attracted interest from many Premier League sides including Everton, Newcastle United and Leeds United, but the Foxes have reportedly agreed a fee of around £21m for the 22-year-old.

According to talkSPORT, Leicester have agreed personal terms with Edouard and the transfer fee for the Celtic striker is likely to be between £15m and £20m.

Brendan Rodgers has links with Edouard having coached him during his time with Celtic and Soumare is also linked to Edouard as they have represented France Under-21s together.

Leicester slipped out of the top four this week after a league defeat to Chelsea, and they will need to beat Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and hope other results go their way to secure Champions League football next season.



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