Report; Leicester City Set To Activate A New Deal Of £17 Million

According to reports, La Liga side Sevilla are keen to activate the option to buy clause in Boubakary Soumare’s contract after the Frenchman has impressed on loan from Leicester City.

The midfielder was among several players, including James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Jonny Evans, and Caglar Soyuncu, to leave the King Power Stadium in the summer following the team’s Premier League relegation.

Under Jose Luis Mendilibar, Soumare didn’t play much and had a difficult beginning to his career with the Andalusian team. But before the latest international break, the manager was fired.

After starting two straight games under the new head coach and playing the entire ninety minutes in both, his replacement, former Uruguayan manager Diego Alonso, has managed to find a spot in the squad for the Leicester loanee.

The former Lille player most recently began Tuesday night’s match against Arsenal in the middle of the park. Soumare was possibly the finest performer for the hosts on the field, despite the fact that Sevilla fell 2-1 against the English powerhouses.

El Sevillista claims that the Spanish team is now eager to sign the 24-year-old on a long-term basis after being extremely impressed with his efforts last week. Los Nervionenses may choose to buy Soumare for £13 million in accordance with the conditions of his loan agreement.

According to netsport, Leicester City paid £17 million to acquire Soumare from Lille two seasons prior, therefore should Sevilla acquire the player outright, the Foxes will suffer a loss on the former PSG academy product.

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Furthermore, netsport reported that Leicester turned down a £15 million bid in 2022 for Soumare from Ligue 1 side Monaco as the club were holding out for £23 million, but will now likely receive £10 million less.

The player would have preferred a different outcome from his transfer to Leicester. However, since he is still competing in a top-five league in Europe, a permanent move to Sevilla would be fantastic for him.

Given that they could have sold the Frenchman for £15 million a year ago and will now have to absorb the loss on his sale, the Foxes could feel cheated.