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La Liga club Real Betis are plotting a move for Leicester City midfielder Papy Mendy.

That's according to Estadio Deportivo, who claim the Seville club will look to agree a contract with the Frenchman ahead of the summer, when his contract at the King Power Stadium expires.

Mendy, who joined City from Nice on a deal worth around £13m in 2016, is unlikely to have his contract renewed having fallen down the pecking order.

The 27-year-old has made just two league appearances this season with Wilfred Ndidi and Hamza Choudhury both ahead of him in the holding role.

Mendy is reportedly attracting interest from around Europe due to his contract situation.

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Clubs could snap him up on the cheap this window with City facing the prospect of losing him for free in the summer.

But, it seems, if no one manages to get a deal done to sign Mendy in this window, Real Betis could be at the front of the queue to get a contract agreed for the summer.

Mendy is free to agree a pre-contract with clubs ahead of the summer as things stand.

Real Betis are having a steady season in La Liga, currently sitting in 13th, though they will be looking to improve on that league position having finished inside the top 10 in each of their last two campaigns.