Rivals ‘keen’ as inconsistent Leicester City star handed Serie A lifeline
The latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as Stephy Mavididi has caught the eye of Serie A suitors
Stephy Mavididi could be spared a second Championship campaign in three seasons according to reports in Italy.
Corriere della Sera claim the Leicester City winger, who has three years left on his contract at the King Power, is being viewed as a potential reinforcement by Atalanta as speculation swirls around the future of former City loanee Ademola Lookman.
The 27-year-old, who spent the 2021/22 season on loan with the Foxes, has been a sensation for Atalanta to the extent that he has been linked with a big money move away. So far the Serie A outfit have resited the temptation of cashing in on Londoner.
However, the report claims they have also held an interest in Mavididi since 2020 and have ‘returned to’ a player who was outstanding in helping Leicester win promotion in his first season but who fell between the cracks a little in the upheaval of last season.
In the end Mavididi made just 16 Premier League starts but managed to score six goals and add one assist in 33 appearances in a side that lacked solidity at the back and cutting edge in attack.
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Bologna and Spanish side Villarreal are ‘also keen’ on a player who came through at Arsenal before moving to Juventus as a 20-year-old. Both are said to be ‘following him closely’.
City’s stance on him is not that clear. They will be mindful of the impact he had under Enzo Maresca, before Ruud van Nistelrooy cited a lack of consistency as the reason for leaving him out last season.
Whether van Nistelrooy remains in charge or City feel the pressure to cash in on a player of obvious value could be relevant factors. City also have Jeremy Monga, Kasey McAteer, Jordan Ayew and Bobby De Cordova-Reid as options out wide.
