Leicester City are said to be monitoring Nottingham Forest centre-back Joe Worrall ahead of a potential move.
Leicester have made their intention of doing business in this transfer window well-known.
Despite their incredibly strong position at the top of the Championship, Enzo Maresca wants to bolster his squad.
The Italian is already looking at adding a player he ‘really wants’ in Inter Milan’s midfield maestro Stefano Sensi.
There have also been links to Sunderland winger Jack Clarke and Vitesse Arnhem wideman Million Manhoef, but his priority remains signing Sensi.
Saying that Leicester are open to doing business elsewhere but not many would have expected it to be at centre-back.
Already in this window, the club have shown their interest in wonderkid defenders Lucas Beraldo, who joined PSG, and David Odogu.
Now, they have their eyes set on a more realistic target to improve their defensive ranks.
Leicester City are monitoring Nottingham Forest’s Joe Worrall
Nottingham Forest are currently in a perilous position after supposedly breaching financial fair play rules.
The Reds need to get some of their highest earners off their wage bill and reduce the bloating of their incredibly large squad.
They are debating the future of several players, namely in the defensive area, as they aim to raise funds so they can spend in this window.
According to the Athletic, one player who is attracting interest is centre-back Joe Worrall.
Leicester and West Ham United have both been monitoring the Forest defender, who fell out of favour under the previous head coach Steve Cooper.
He has been welcomed back into the mix under Nuno Espirito Santo but has still only played 13 minutes of Premier League football since the middle of September, and could decide to move on from the club.
Should Leicester sign Worrall?
Worrall has been at Forest since the age of 14, initially rejecting interest from Leicester and Derby.
Now, he could make the ultimate U-turn by signing for the Foxes.
Maresca’s side have the strongest defence in the division this term, but centre-back is a position that could need bolstering.
As good as Jannik Vestergaard has been, his contract expires in the summer and it remains to be seen whether he’s offered a new deal.
Meanwhile, Harry Souttar is surplus to requirements, Conor Coady has rarely featured and Callum Doyle is only on loan from Manchester City.
With departures in the offing, Leicester could be left light on the ground in that area which makes links to Worrall plausible.
Once lauded as “incredible” by Steve Cooper, the 27-year-old is vastly experienced having made 205 appearances in the top two divisions, but he is also at an age where he is approaching his prime years.
He could spend those at the King Power if the Foxes choose to advance on their interest.