EXCLUSIVE—“It’s time to compete for a place in the starting lineup ‘Abdul’.” As the board make huge move For a Sensational Winger. But It will then be up to Leicester City to convince the 25-year-old to make the move to England as Leicester Already made a bid for Him Which is Very Close to The Demand Made by His Club!

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ByJibrin
March 7, 2026

Leicester City have submitted a formal proposal for Alexis Saelemaekers, according to reports originating from Italy, and are remarkably close to meeting Milan’s valuation, which could prompt them to abandon their pursuit of Juventus’ Matias Soule .

The Belgium international returned to base following a temporary spell with Bologna, where he found the net four times and laid on three assists in 32 official matches . Bologna had been tipped to secure his services permanently, but opted against exercising that option following the managerial change to Vincenzo Italiano.

Leicester City close in on Saelemaekers
According to Sportitalia transfer specialist Gianluigi Longari, Leicester City have now tabled an offer for Saelemaekers and it is already extremely close to the financial parameters established by Milan . Discussions are advancing to bridge the frankly minimal disparity between the respective positions. It will then be up to Leicester City to convince the 25-year-old to make the journey to England.

Saelemaekers operates primarily as a right-sided winger, mirroring Soule’s position, suggesting Leicester may be prepared to commit fully to the Belgian rather than the Argentine, who commands more than double the fee and is additionally courted by Roma .

Milan acquired the Belgian from RSC Anderlecht for a combined €10.9m in 2020 under a contract originally set to expire in June 2026. They are seeking approximately the same figure, and he had previously attracted interest from Atalanta . His time at Milan has featured moments of quality, contributing ten goals and fourteen assists across 140 competitive appearances, though he has struggled to maintain uniform consistency.

Recent reports indicate the Foxes face competition from Premier League counterparts Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town, who have also made contact regarding the player’s availability . However, Leicester’s advanced negotiations position them favourably in the race for his signature.