Leicester City are monitoring Burnley’s Charlie Taylor as they compile a list of prospective left backs in the event of Ben Chilwell leaving the club in the summer.

The progress of Chilwell, 23, has resulted in interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the England international.

Brendan Rodgers, the Leicester manager, will not want to lose the defender ahead of what is likely to be a return to the Champions League next season, but as he saw with the sale of Harry Maguire to Manchester United last summer, there is a threshold at which the club will sell.

Chilwell replaced Danny Rose to make his England debut in September 2018 at Leicester’s King Power Stadium NICK POTTS/PA WIRE

There have been a number of scouting missions by Leicester on Taylor, 26, who has impressed for his club. Sean Dyche, the Burnley manager, suggested