Leonardo Ulloa has held clear-the-air talks with Claudio Ranieri after his agent branded the Leicester manager a 'liar' and 'selfish egotist'.

Ranieri spoke with Ulloa at Leicester's training ground on Wednesday and accepted the player's explanation that the words were not his.

The Argentine was not required to apologise but Ranieri was keen to get clarity on his views and ended discussions feeling satisfied.

Leonardo Ulloa would like to leave Leicester this window in pursuit of more first-team football

Claudio Ranieri is determined to keep hold of the Argentine despite his agent's comments

Ulloa remains determined to leave Leicester this window and has handed in a transfer request but the club are adamant he will not be sold for under their valuation.

The 30-year-old's agent Horacio Rossi was furious after Ranieri said Ulloa would be staying and called the FIFA Coach of the Year a 'liar'.

Rossi added: 'He is a selfish, egocentric egotist, who does not care about the suffering of a man who fought for him and helped win the Premier League title'.

Ranieri will give a public reaction on Thursday but has privately drawn a line under the episode.

The striker was used effectively as a substitute last season but he has struggled this term

Ulloa acknowledges that Ulloa has not been used a great deal this season but wants him to stay

Leicester would sell Ulloa for £10million but so far the only bid has been £1.7m from Alaves, rejected as derisory. Swansea, Hull, and Sunderland have all previously looked at the striker.

Ulloa is unhappy at starting just one Premier League game this season and being left without a new contract.

He has been carrying a thigh strain so is a doubt for Leicester's FA Cup tie at Derby on Friday.