Leicester reject Boubakary Soumare transfer bid from Monaco with Brendan Rodgers holding out for £17m for midfielder

LEICESTER CITY have reportedly rejected a bid worth £13million from Monaco for midfielder Boubakary Soumare.

The 23-year-old is being linked with a move away from the Foxes just one season after joining the club.

Ligue 1 outfit Monaco are keen on bringing Soumare back to France after he initially left Lille to join Leicester.

They initially asked Leicester about the possibility of signing Soumare on loan, although the Foxes immediately rejected the proposal.

Monaco then came back with a bid of £10m, rising to £13m with add-ons, according to .

But that offer is claimed to also have been rejected by the Premier League outfit.

Leicester are thought to be holding out for £17million to part ways with Soumare.

And the Foxes are reportedly expecting Monaco to return with an improved offer.

The French side have the funds at their disposal after selling Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid for £72m earlier this summer.

The sale also means Monaco are eyeing replacements in midfield, with Soumare fitting the bill.

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Soumare signed for Leicester last summer from Lille in a deal worth £17m.

He played 30 times in his debut season at the King Power.

After being a regular at the beginning of the campaign, Soumare fell out of favour with boss Brendan Rodgers in the second half of the season.