RUMOURS: Leicester to offer £8 million for Sassuolo's Acerbi next week

Dimitris Kontos 7 years ago 617 |

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Acerbi vying for the ball with Inter's Mauro Icardi. AFP

Reigning Premier League champions are to make next week an offer of eight million pounds to Serie A side Sassuolo for centre-back Francesco Acerbi, the Daily Mail reports.

Leicester had two bids for Michael Keane turned down by Burnley and will reportedly not come back with a another offer for him as they are looking to add some depth in the defence.

Manager Claudio Ranieri has therefore turned his sights to his compatriot Acerbi, who turns 29 in February.

The Italian defender, who had joined Sassuolo four seasons ago, underwent treatment for testicular cancer in 2014.

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