Leicester lead the race to sign a 'promising' 6-foot-6 defender this month

Leicester City He is now leading the race to sign a “promising” defender this month, despite his interest in him Premier League Rival Tottenham Hotspur, according to what was reported by the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.

Leicester are now in serious trouble

Leicester City are in serious danger of being relegated back to the Championship this season, having now lost their last five Premier League matches, meaning… Ruud van Nistelrooy I am now starting to look at possible reinforcements next January.

Fixing his team's leaky defense appears to be one of Van Nistelrooy's main priorities, and he now believes the Foxes will Interested in signing Marseille defender Chancel MbembaHe previously played in the English Premier League with Newcastle United.

Not only is Van Nistelrooy keen to strengthen the centre-back position, but the Dutchman is also considering options at right-back, and Kyle Walker-Peters has now emerged as a transfer targetHis contract with Southampton is scheduled to expire at the end of the current season.

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Leicester City are in the race to sign an 'interesting' £16m+ defender ahead of Tottenham

He is a wanted man.

Last week, there was news about this Leicester City competes with its rival Tottenham in the English Premier League And the German club Bayer Leverkusen to sign Thomas Christensen, the Udinese player, in a deal that could cost 16.5 million pounds sterling.

Now, there it was A promising new update on Christensen's fox huntwhich made clear they are leading the race to sign the defender, while also confirming their willingness to pay a £16.5m price tag.

Van Nistelrooy is clearly very interested in the centre-back, with the report claiming that the Udinese man is “literally being pursued” by Leicester City, and all that remains is for the Foxes to formalize their interest by making a formal bid.

Christensen is brilliant in the Italian League

Analyst Spencer Mosman praised the Dane in the summer, in light of the start he has made in Serie A since his arrival from Aarhus.

The 22-year-old may not be at his best yet, but he has produced some impressive performances for Udinese over the past year, using his 6-foot-6 frame to his advantage by Ranking is in the 87th percentile For aerials won per 90 compared to his positional peers.

Leicester clearly need to strengthen their centre-back position next January, considering they have the second-worst defensive record in the Premier League.

While signing Christensen may be a risk, as he has yet to fulfill his potential, his age means he could have long-term success at the King Power Stadium, and it could be a risk worth taking as the Foxes look to extract themselves from the relegation zone.