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Leicester City forward Fousseni Diabate is expected to seal a return to Turkish side Sivasspor shortly, according to reports.

Turkish website Haberturk report the Super Lig outfit have already held talks with City about the 23-year-old's availability.

The Malian international joined Riza Calambay's side in January, spending the second half of last season on loan at the Sivas Stadium side, making 17 appearances and scoring two goals.

His last appearance for City came in December's 1-1 draw with Fulham.

The January 2018 arrival from Ajaccio is yet to feature at all this season, with Brendan Rodgers now at the helm following Claude Puel's sacking in February.

Puel brought Diabate to the club for around €2 million and played him 19 times, with two goals to his name in a City shirt.

Rodgers addressed Diabate's future in a press conference last week and said he expects the Rennes youth product to depart the King Power Stadium before the transfer window shuts for European clubs on September 2.

“I’d seen a bit of (Diabate),” he said.

“I’d done my homework on him.

“It’s one of those where he is a talent, but there are others ahead of him. You can only have so many. We’ve got Harvey (Barnes), Demarai (Gray) and Marc Albrighton.

“It’s difficult for the likes of Diabate and Rachid (Ghezzal) because there are players in front of them.

“There will be, in the next few weeks, opportunities for these guys to go and play.”

Adrien Silva and Islam Slimani (AS Monaco), Andy King (Rangers), Callum Elder (Hull City), Harry Maguire (Manchester United) have all departed City this summer.