Leicester City’s £15 million offer for an exciting Paraguayan forward will not be enough this summer according to the selling club’s president.
After returning to the Premier League at the first time of asking, Leicester City suffered a huge blow when their superb manager Enzo Maresca was lured away from King Power Stadium following an offer from Chelsea.
In Maresca’s place came Steve Cooper, whose most recent job in the Premier League came with Nottingham Forest before being sacked by the East Midlands club at the midway point of last season.
The Welshman has a big job on his hands this summer but it appears one reported offer they have made is not enough.
Leicester told to up offer for talented forward
According to ABC Journalist Bruno Pont, who posted on X, the Foxes have made a £15 million offer for Paraguayan winger Ramon Sosa, 24, from Argentine side CA Talleres.
However, Pont claims that the president of the Argentine club Andres Fessi believes the offer made by the Midlands club is not enough.
“The offers that have arrived do not satisfy what the player represents,” Fassi said, as quoted by Pont.
Despite the winger reportedly having a release clause in his contract at £15,800,000, and Leicester offering £15 million, the Foxes will have to raise their offer by £800,000 if they want to sign the winger.
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With the Foxes achieving promotion to the Premier League this summer, the reported gap between their offer and what the Argentine club want is certainy not insurmountable.
Sosa’s representative, Daniel Campos, has certainly been vocal about his clients future in Argentina and has previously admitted to interest from West London.
“I spoke with Chelsea’s sporting director,” Campos says via Popular, although without confirming if it was Laurence Stewart or co-director Paul Winstanley he held discussions with.
“They are taking (Sosa) into consideration.”
Everton have also been linked as the Merseyside club prepare for a big season under Sean Dyche as they remained in the Premier League despite a points deduction.
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