Leicester City striker Islam Slimani lined up for return to Sporting Lisbon

1 Leicester City striker Islam Slimani

Sporting Lisbon want to take Leicester City striker Islam Slimani back to Portugal.

The Algerian left the club for the Foxes last summer in a deal worth a reported £29million.

However, the 29-year-old has failed to set the Premier League alight and he has been linked with a move in January.

Sporting, according to A Bola, are tracking Slimani closely and are ready to swoop for him if he comes on the market.

The striker was a big hit for the Portuguese club and bagged 27 goals during his final season before moving to England.

Sporting would ideally like to land Slimani on loan in January before potentially signing him permanently in the summer.