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Leicester Metropolis on the verge of promoting £17m midfielder to European crew

Fenerbahce are desirous about signing Leicester Metropolis midfielder midfielder Boubakary Soumare, in accordance with studies. 

Soumare joined the Foxes from Lille for £17m (per Sky Sports activities) in July 2021 and performed 59 instances throughout all competitions in the course of the course of his first two seasons on the membership.

Nevertheless, after the Foxes had been relegated to the Championship on the finish of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, the previous France youth worldwide was loaned to Sevilla final season.

Soumare performed 34 instances for the Spanish facet throughout all competitions whereas he completed first amongst his teammates for possessions received within the center third (77) in La Liga play.

Sevilla had been understood to carry a everlasting choice in Soumare’s mortgage, however their failure to qualify for European soccer made it tough to finish a switch and finally, he returned to the King Energy Stadium.

Fenerbahce make transfer for Leicester Metropolis star Soumare

Boubakary Soumare of Leicester Metropolis appears to be like on in the course of the pre-season pleasant match between Shrewsbury City and Leicester Metropolis at Croud Meadow on July 23, 2024 in Cheltenham, England.

Marseille insider La Minute OM reported in July that the French membership had been desirous about bringing the previous Les Bleus youth worldwide on board.

That curiosity seems to have cooled and now, a report from Turkish outlet Aslinda (through Sport Witness) has credited Fenerbahce with a severe curiosity.

The Istanbul giants — who completed second to fierce rivals Galatasaray final season regardless of amassing a large 99 factors in 38 video games, shedding as soon as — have positioned central midfield on the high of their checklist of priorities after former Man Utd man Fred suffered a knee ligament harm in pre-season.

Supervisor Jose Mourinho is in want of an skilled determine to fill the hole left by Fred and it’s understood Fenerbahce have already taken ‘concrete steps’ of their pursuit of Soumare.

Soumare performed 11 minutes from the bench as Leicester drew 1-1 at house to Tottenham of their first recreation again within the Premier League on Monday.


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