Leicester deal for Boubacary Soumaré down to the ‘last details’

By Conor Laird


Published: May 10, 2021 7:02 pm

Last Updated: May 10, 2021 7:08 pm

Premier League outfit Leicester City are on the verge of closing a deal for Lille star Boubacary Soumare, according to reports.

Foxes stumbling

Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester have of course endured another fine campaign to date.

Amid the struggles of a number of the Premier League’s established ‘big 6’, the Foxes have stepped up in a major way, to position themselves firmly in the hunt for a Champions League berth.

As things stand, the King Power outfit sit in 4th, five points clear of 5th-placed West Ham.

The last couple of weeks, though, have seen the wear and tear of an intense campaign begin to take its toll on Leicester’s squad.

A 1-1 stalemate with struggling Southampton was followed by a shock 4-2 defeat at home to Newcastle last time out, leaving the Foxes faithful with flashbacks of last season’s late top-4 collapse.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers interviewed after the final whistle during the Premier League match at the London Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday April 11, 2021. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)

Lille star eyed

In turn, it goes without saying that, should Rodgers and co. hold their nerve, and go on to clinch a Champions League spot for next season, major reinforcements will be required.

And, as outlined above, on Monday, an insight into one likely summer arrival at the King Power has been forthcoming.

As per a report from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Foxes are down to the ‘last details’ in a swoop for Lille star Boubacary Soumare.

Midfielder Soumare has long been viewed as one of the most highly-regarded young talents in France, and has played a central role in Lille’s shock charge towards the Ligue 1 title this season.

Romano, though, confirms that the 22-year-old has long agreed to the personal terms of a contract with Leicester, through to 2026.

A fee of ‘less than €30m’ has been settled upon between the two clubs, with an official announcement regarding the transfer seemingly inching ever closer.

Boubacary Soumaré also agreed personal terms with Leicester in February, contract almost ready until June 2026. The deal is set to be completed for less than €30m paid to Lille – last details then ‘here we go’ confirmed. ?? #LCFC #Lille https://t.co/QJtHDhpsRL

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 10, 2021

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City FC	35	46	80
2	Manchester United FC	34	31	70
3	Chelsea FC	35	23	64
4	Leicester City FC	35	20	63
5	West Ham United FC	35	10	58
6	Liverpool FC	34	18	57
7	Tottenham Hotspur FC	35	20	56
8	Everton FC	34	4	55
9	Arsenal FC	35	11	52
10	Leeds United	35	0	50
11	Aston Villa FC	34	8	48
12	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	35	-12	45
13	Crystal Palace FC	34	-20	41
14	Newcastle United FC	35	-18	39
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	35	-5	37
16	Southampton FC	34	-20	37
17	Burnley FC	34	-16	36
18	Fulham FC	34	-20	27
19	West Bromwich Albion	35	-36	26
20	Sheffield United FC	35	-44	17

Player	Team	Goals
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	21
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	20
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	17
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	17
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	16
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	15
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	13
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	13
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	13
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	12
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	12
Wood, Chris	Burnley FC	11
Iheanacho, Kelechi	Leicester City FC	11
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	10
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	10
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	10
Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick	Arsenal FC	10
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	10
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	9

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Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC	0	11
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	10
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	8
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC	0	8
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	7
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	8
Hojbjerg, Pierre	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	8
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	7
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	8
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	7
Holgate, Mason	Everton FC	0	8
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	7
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	8
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC	0	7
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC	0	7
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	0	7
Dunk, Lewis	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	2	5
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC	0	7
Evans, Jonny	Leicester City FC	0	7

Player	Team	Assists
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	11
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	10
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	9
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	8
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	8
Raphinha	Leeds United	7
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	7
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	7
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	7
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	6
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	6
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	6
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	6
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	6
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	6
Firmino, Roberto	Liverpool FC	6
Neto, Pedro	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	6