According to reports, after Southampton accepted the latest offer from the Foxes, Jennick Westgard finally went to Leicester City.
The 29-year-old player is expected to fill the vacancy left by Wesley Fofana. Because he broke his leg in the preseason, he is expected to miss an undisclosed game.
For Leicester City, this development ended Leicester City’s continued pursuit of the Danish player.
Dating back to January 2020, the Foxes have become a subject of interest to Brandon Roger.
However, it is not clear what the final fee agreed upon by the Foxes and Saints.The source told Sky Sports News It is worth 15 million pounds (20 million U.S. dollars), and another unnamed source claims it is less than this amount.
Regardless of the number of transactions, Westgard is now free to travel to Leicester for medical evaluation and discuss personal terms with the Saints.
Last season, Westgard played 32 times under the leadership of Ralph Hasenhutt, and Southampton ranked 15th in the Premier League.
He also saw Denmark’s performance in the 2020 European Cup and entered the semi-final stage.
Westgard joined Southampton in July 2018 after reaching an 18 million pounds (24.9 million USD) deal with Monchengladbach.
Rogers tried to get him to join them as early as January 2020, and the Danish player has one year left on his contract.
In a report from Sports meeting, It is believed that the initial fee is 14 million pounds (19 million U.S. dollars), which may increase to 15 million pounds (20 million U.S. dollars) if certain additional conditions of the transaction are met.
In addition, if the Foxes qualify for the UEFA Champions League, it may become bigger.
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After Fofana’s unfortunate injury, this development should give Rogers and Leicester City some breathing space.
Last week, the 20-year-old player broke his leg in a friendly match against Europa League champion Villarreal at the King’s Power Stadium. Fofana was injured after being tackled by Fer Nino.
according to Rogers, Fofana dislocated ankle and fractured fibula. He is expected to be absent until at least 2022. The Foxes won the game against Villarreal.
