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Leicester are set to complete the signing of the Sampdoria midfielder Dennis Praet for €20m (£18.4m). The 25-year-old Belgian has agreed a five-year contract with Brendan Rodgers’ side and will move to the King Power Stadium if the clubs can agree on the final details of the deal.

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Leicester have already signed Youri Tielemans from Monaco this summer for £40m, the midfielder having spent last season on loan at the club but Rodgers is keen to bolster that area of his squad further and is willing to pay the €20m Sampdoria are demanding.

Praet is a skilful and hardworking midfielder who has been with Sampdoria since 2016. He has been a virtual ever-present for the Serie A side since joining, playing 98 league games over his three seasons at the club.

Leicester this week sold Harry Maguire to Manchester United for £80m, a world record fee for a defender but have yet to sign a replacement for the England international.