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Leicester City have reportedly identified Nicolas Tagliafico as a potential candidate to replace Ben Chilwell, who is close to joining Chelsea.
The Foxes were previously demanding at least £80m to part ways with Chilwell, but they have eventually accepted a lesser fee.
According to The Guardian, the Blues have won the race to sign Chilwell and a deal worth £50m has been finalised for his transfer.
It has now been revealed that the Foxes are lining up a replacement and they have earmarked Tagliafico as the number one target.
Tagliafico has a gentleman's agreement to leave Ajax this summer and he is likely to be available for a fee of around £22.5m
The Argentine has impressed in the Champions League for a couple of seasons and he could prove a quality addition to the Foxes backline.
Brendan Rodgers' side are set to feature in next season's Europa League group stage after narrowly missing out on Champions League football.
Written by Sri Aswin
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