Leicester City are said to have reached a loan with an obligation to buy agreement with Bayer Leverkusen over the transfer of striker Adam Hlozek.
Steve Cooper has been ‘desperate’ to add to his squad, especially seeking out firepower for his forward line before next Monday’s Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur (8pm kick-off). Jamie Vardy’s long-term injury on top of a fresh issue for Patson Daka has left the manager with limited options on the eve of the new season.
However, reports coming out of Germany suggest the Foxes have found the solution to their problem in the form of 22-year-old Hlozek.
Fabrizio Romano first stated that the clubs were at an advanced stage of negotiations over the transfer. This was ratified by Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, who within minutes issued a second update claiming a total agreement was in place between Leicester and the German champions.
Subject to a further agreement of personal terms with the player, Hlozek – who scored seven goals and provided five assists as part of Xabi Alonso’s invincible Bundesliga and German Cup double-winning side last season – is due to sign on loan for the season before completing a permanent switch next summer. This would cost the club in region of €17m to €18m (£14.5m to £15.4m).
A medical would then take place as the clubs look to wrap up the deal before the start of their respective 2024/25 campaigns.
