Leicester City are facing a final opportunity to cash in on Boubakary Soumare, with Monaco reportedly prepared to make a move.
The midfielder has entered the last six months of his contract at the King Power Stadium, meaning he is currently on course to depart for nothing in the summer. Soumare has been linked with exits in previous transfer windows, but this January represents the club’s last chance to recoup a fee from the £17 million signing they brought in from Lille.
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano reports that Monaco remain keen on the Frenchman and could submit an offer during the current window, having already tracked him over the summer.
Soumare featured regularly under Marti Cifuentes earlier in the campaign before slipping to the bench, and he has not appeared in any of the last eight matches due to a knee problem.
Leicester are light in central midfield, with Harry Winks excluded from the squad and Aaron Ramsey sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring injury. Oliver Skipp, Jordan James and Bobby De Cordova Reid have started the past eight games as a midfield unit, with Louis Page providing cover and Hamza Choudhury also available if needed.
Since arriving in 2021, Soumare has played 109 times for the Foxes. While his ability has been evident at times, he has struggled to put together sustained spells of strong form.
Monaco are not the only club monitoring his situation. Torino are also thought to be interested, while Sevilla, where Soumare enjoyed a productive loan spell two seasons ago, are said to be keeping tabs on the 26 year old.