Manchester City ready six-figure transfer bid for Leicester City linked goal machine
The latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as the summer rumour mill is in over-drive
Leicester City are monitoring Salford City youngster Will Wright, according to a report.
The Daily Mail claim the Foxes have ‘checked on’ the teenage striker, as have Arsenal, Brentford and Burnley.
However, the report says Premier League behemoths Man City and Liverpool are leading the race, with the 17-year-old claimed to be ‘keen on a move to Liverpool’.
City were first credited with an interest in Wright in April, when Sky Sports said they and Birmingham City were ‘watching his situation’.
Wright made his Salford debut in the Vertu Trophy game against Wolves in November, then played the last three minutes of the FA Cup hammering by Pep Guardiola’s City in January.
He has also made two League Two appearances but it is said he scored more than 50 goals for the club at all ages last term.
Standing 6ft 3ins, Wright is a second year scholar and Man City are claimed to be ready to make a bid of £100,000 plus add ons.
‘There is an eagerness to get Leicester City back to where they are supposed to be’
James Justin spoke to his club during the first week of pre-season about the mentality within the group at Leicester City
Leicester City full-back James Justin has put last season behind him following a ‘summer reset’ and is looking forward to the Sky Bet Championship campaign with renewed energy.
Speaking to the club’s website ahead of the upcoming season, he revealed the steps he was taking now in order to prepare for the challenges ahead.
The 27-year-old footballer returned to Seagrave on Monday where he joined most of the squad in their pre-season training with the club calling it an ‘opportunity to come together as a group and show the commitment required to right the wrongs from last term’.
Although there are several absences due to some players returning from international duty, most of the squad were back in training preparing for their first pre-season friendly as they go up against Peterborough United on Saturday.
Reflecting on the 2024/2025 season and now striving to put their best foot forward, Justin said: “We were in a similar situation a couple of years ago and it’s the same sort of atmosphere around the dressing room and the feeling in the squad is an eagerness to put in a good performance throughout the season and get Leicester back to where we are supposed to be.
