Slimani: Leicester blocked Watford move
Leicester striker Islam Slimani has revealed that he discussed a summer move to fellow Premier League side Watford, only for the 'Foxes' to block the switch at the last minute.
The Algerian joined Leicester in 2016 following their unlikely title triumph for a club-record £28m, but he struggled to impress and scored just eight goals during his first season with the club.
Those figures were a far cry from the totals that the 29-year-old scored when he played for Sporting Lisbon and the powerful striker has now revealed that he held talks with former manager Marco Silva over a move to Watford during the summer.
Speaking to Algerian publication 'Le Buteur', Slimani said: "I had a conversation with Marco Silva, who was my coach at Sporting, and he was very interested in having me on the team.
"He presented me with a magnificent project, but unfortunately it did not materialise. The leaders of Leicester City told me they wanted me here.
"But they are things of the past, now I am focused on my team."
The capture of a striker of Slimani's caliber would have been something of a coup for the 'Hornets' and it is possible that the club will revisit the move in January.
Slimani has three-and-a-half years left on his contract at the King Power and is yet to find the net in the Premier League so far this campaign.