Leicester interested in signing Ghana international Abdul Mumin…but face stiff competition from Newcastle for the £12m centre back
- Leicester City are interested in signing Ghana international Abdul Mumin
- Newcastle are also among the clubs understood to be monitoring Mumin
- The Vitoria Guimaraes centre back is currently valued at around £12million
- The 23-year-old has enters the final two years of his contract this summer
Leicester are interested in Ghana international Abdul Mumin ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Vitoria Guimaraes centre back, who is valued at around £12million, is attracting significant Premier League interest with Newcastle among the clubs understood to be monitoring Mumin.
French club Lyon are keen on the defender.
Leicester are interested in Ghana international Abdul Mumin ahead of the summer window
Brendan Rodgers (middle) was have to battle it out with the likes of Newcastle to sign Mumin
But Leicester have now expressed an interest in the 23-year-old with a view to a move at the end of the season.
Mumin has enters the final two years of his contract this summer and his Portuguese club will listen to offers to avoid the prospect of the player running his deal down.
The left-sided centre half has played a key role for Vitoria this season and bolstered his reputation as one of the top defenders outside Europe’s recognised elite leagues.
But Mumin is now set for a move to one of the continents top divisions ahead of next season.
The Vitoria Guimaraes centre back (above) is currently valued at around £12million