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Leicester City have been linked with a move for young Stockport County defender Festus Arthur.

According to a report in The Telegraph, the Foxes have regularly scouted the 18-year-old, as have Hull City and Ipswich Town.

Arthur, who stands at 6ft4in tall, plays at centre-back and has keen a key player for Stockport this season in his breakthrough year at the club.

The teenager has made 24 appearances in the National League for the Hatters this season, and has not missed a match since October.

Arthur was born in Germany, but moved to England to play professional football, and had a spell on loan with Glossop North End last season.

Leicester are in the market for a central defender this month, as Brendan Rodgers looks to add reinforcements to his backline.

The Foxes have recently been linked with a move for Southampton centre-back Jannik Vestergaard.

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