Leicester prepared to gazump Hammers over Iheanacho

 Craig Shakespeare is plotting a £25million bid for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, as Leicester prepare to spend big this summer claims the Telegraph.

The new Leicester manager is prepared to better an offer made by West Ham for the Nigeria international.

Iheanacho is free to leave the Etihad Stadium ahead of the forthcoming season, as Pep Guardiola is determined to bring in other striker options including Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez as a target.

Like West Ham Leicester are targeting players with top-flight experience, after a disappointing summer of recruitment last year, and believe Iheanacho represents good value for the price required.

Leicester are also claimed to be open to negotiating on a buyback clause that has stalled current talks between Manchester City and West Ham.

Leicester’s odds of signing Iheanacho have dropped to an odds-on favourite price of 1/3 while the Hammers price of landing him have lengthened to 7/4 with bookmakers William Hill.