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Leicester City have registered their interest in Southampton skipper Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, media in the midfielder’s native Denmark report.

City have joined Tottenham in the hunt for the 24-year-old, according to Ekstra Bladet, who say that manager Brendan Rodgers is a big fan and that contact has been made between the relevant parties.

However, a deal is extremely unlikely to be struck on deadline day.

City are focusing solely on signing a centre-back on loan before Friday’s 11pm deadline, with Rodgers saying on Thursday that City aren’t close to strengthening their squad in other positions.

Rodgers also said last week that City did not need to bolster their options in central midfield, even with Papy Mendy on the sidelines with a knee injury until late February.

In any case, Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has unequivocally ruled out selling any key players on deadline day, including Hojbjerg.

City may hold an interest over a summer move, though. Mendy is likely to leave the King Power Stadium upon the expiry of his contract this June, and City may look to bring in a deep-lying midfielder to replace him.

Since arriving from the Bundesliga, Hojbjerg has made 123 appearances for the Saints, missing just one Premier League fixture this term.

From his position at the base of the midfield, the Danish international has registered one assist this season, having scored four goals and set up four more last term.

He has 18 months left on his contact at St Mary's.