Leicester City are reportedly close to completing the signing of Schalke 04 defender Ozan Kabak.

What's the story?

According to journalist and Bundesliga expert Chris Williams, the 21-year-old is set to join the Foxes following a relatively successful loan spell at Liverpool last season.

Williams tweeted [via Leicester Mercury]: "Schalke have given Ozan Kabak extra time off to sort out his future, they expect a deal to be finalised in the next week. Leicester City seems the final destination. Schalke have allowed the player to find a club, agree a deal in principle, then for that club to make an approach.

"Leicester have contacted the player's management agency, if a deal can be agreed between them, #LCFC will make a formal approach, #S04 want €15m (£12.8m)."

Fans will be buzzing

Williams' claims were backed up by The Daily Star newspaper in Turkey (via Leicester Mercury) after it revealed that Kabak is heading for the King Power Stadium.

They reported: "National football player Ozan Kabak is on his way to Leicester City. It was stated that Ozan Kabak, who was put on the sales list due to the German team's relegation to a lower league, received offers from many teams, especially English clubs."

News that Brendan Rodgers is set to add another young, highly-rated centre-back to his ranks for a very reasonable fee will surely have the club's supporters buzzing.

Kabak played nine Premier League games for Jurgen Klopp's side in 2020/21, helping the Anfield outfit to a third-place finish following an injury crisis in the heart of defence, and he earned plenty of plaudits for his efforts on Merseyside.

Liverpool passed up the opportunity to make the youngster's stay permanent for £18m, opting to sign Ibrahima Konate instead, although Schalke's relegation to the second tier of German football has seen their asking price plummet.

Bringing in Kabak will significantly strengthen Leicester's defensive options ahead of the upcoming campaign, allowing Rodgers the freedom to flip between a back four and a back five on a regular basis given the wealth of central defensive options at his disposal.

The departures of experienced duo Christian Fuchs and Wes Morgan left the Foxes looking threadbare at the back, but the arrival of Ryan Bertrand and the potential acquisition of Kabak will have quickly transformed their situation. It's a situation which will surely leave Leicester fans buzzing at the defensive talent within their squad as the Foxes again try to break into the Premier League's top four in 2021/22.

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