Tottenham transfer news: Spurs and Premier League champions Leicester interested in signing Iceland Euro 2016 hero Ragnar Sigurdsson
The defender put in a Man of the Match performance to help his side beat England to reach the quarter-final stage
LEICESTER and Tottenham have shown an interest in Iceland's Euro 2016 hero Ragnar Sigurdsson.
The defender put in a Man of the Match performance to help his side beat England to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
Ragnar Sigurdsson put in a commanding performance for Iceland against England
And now the Premier League champions and rivals Spurs are looking at bringing Sigurdsson, 30, to England's top flight.
Sigurdsson is currently plying his trade in Russia for Krasnodar but the Champions League clubs have contacted their representatives to confirm their interest.
The former Copenhagen star would cost around £4million and has attracted the attention of a host of other clubs around Europe.
Claudio Ranieri is keen to make reinforcements as his side prepare to defend their title for the first time.
The Foxes will also have the added fixtures of European football to handle and need to have a bigger squad to have a chance.
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Spurs are also back in the Champions League and looking to strengthen after their disappointing end to the season that saw them finish third.
Sigurdsson left his homeland at the age of 20 to move to IFK Gothenburg where he played 100 games in four years
He then joined Copenhagen in 2011 before Krasnodar forked out £3m for the defender.