Despite being said to have agreed a deal to sign Turkish winger Yunus Akgun, Leicester are reportedly looking at signing another winger.
Leicester have oversaw a huge summer rebuild with six players arriving already at the club.
Enzo Maresca however doesn’t seem to be finished yet with his business as he seems keen on bolstering his flanks.
Having already reportedly ‘reached an agreement’ with Galatasaray over the signing of Yunus Akgun, Maresca wants more.
Now the Foxes are said to be chasing a talented teenage winger who currently plays for Sporting Lisbon.
Leicester targeting Issahaku
According to the Mail Online, Leicester are now chasing Ghana international Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.
The 19-year-old isn’t in the plans at Sporting Lisbon despite impressing in the Champions League last season.
The winger played against Spurs in the Champions League last season where he was impressive.
He even appeared at the World Cup for Ghana from the bench.
But given he is out-of-favour in Portugal, Leicester are keen to take advantage and take him on-loan.
Issahaku is valued highly by Sporting despite him not being in their plans, with £12m quoted.
It is believed the deal would include an option to buy should he impress Maresca enough to warrant a permanent move.
Issahaku to bolster Maresca’s options
The signing of both Akgun and Issahaku would seem to reveal that Maresca doesn’t like the look of Kasey McAteer or Wanya Marcal who have started the season at right-wing.
However it also shows that the new boss is placing a huge emphasis on this position.
It should promote competition which is obviously healthy at the club.
Recruitment was necessary given the wide departures in the winger department; Harvey Barnes and Ayoze Perez both leaving.