Leicester City plotting ambitious £17m move for Brazilian centre-back – Chelsea among sides also keen
Now, it seems the second-tier leaders could be set to battle some of their former Premier League foes for emerging talent Lucas Beraldo.
A report from Brazilian outlet UOL (as relayed by Sport Witness) has said Leicester City are willing to make a bid of €20m (around £17m) for the Sao Paulo centre-back, with Terra adding a proposal could be made in the coming weeks.
Chelsea, Brentford and Wolves are also keen though, so there could be strong competition for his signature.
Beraldo is a 20-year-old Brazilian centre-back who joined the club in January 2020. He’s since become a mainstay for the club, playing 51 times across all competitions.
An ambitious target?
It’s no secret that Brazilian talents are a hot commodity in the modern game. Plenty of top clubs look to sign prospects from the country before they can really make a name for themselves, and Chelsea are prolific in swooping for Brazilian starlets.For that reason, it could be tough to tempt Beraldo to the Championship. Money talks though, and with £17m potentially on the table, it could be enough to prize the Sao Paulo man to the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City are in a strong position to make a return to the Premier League too, so that could help persuade him to join them over current top-flight teams. The chance to play for a club revived by Enzo Maresca could appeal to Beraldo, but time will tell if anything concrete comes from these rumours.
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