Brendan Rodgers is set to sign Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet on deadline day in a deal worth around £18 million.

Leicester are close to agreeing a fee for the Belgium international and Praet is expected to complete his move to the King Power Stadium before Thursday’s deadline.

Rodgers has targeted the 25-year-old as he moves to strengthen his squad after the £85 million sale of Harry Maguire to Manchester United.

Praet is a former team-mate of Leicester’s record £40m signing Youri Tielemans at Anderlecht and is poised to fly over to the east Midlands on Wednesday night.

Rodgers has signed Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and James Justin so far this summer.

Leicester kick off their Premier League season at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.