Leicester City’s ‘number one target’ in January – The Foxes have ‘already opened the door’ to a deal.

Dennis Praet of Leicester City is Torino coach Davide Vagnati’s “number one target” in the January transfer window.

This is according to Toro. it, who claims the midfielder is also the ‘dream of many fans’ as talks about a possible return to the club heats up.

Fans have left messages on the player’s social media accounts urging him to return to the club where he was on loan last season.

Praet left a ‘great memory’ with everyone involved at the club, so much so that their decision not to sign him permanently in the summer was met with derision from all angles.

He has, though, remained on their radar, and fortunately for them, their good feelings are reciprocated by the player, who would ‘gladly return’ if given the chase.

He waited until the last minute for a deal to happen in the summer but was forced to stay in England, where he has stayed on the sidelines under Brendan Rodgers.

That saw him miss out on a place in Belgium’s squad for the World Cup and he wants out in the January transfer window.

Leicester has ‘already opened the door’ to a possible departure but would like to sell him outright in the summer than anything temporary in January.

The two clubs have been working on a potential agreement to suit both, with a loan deal that includes a buying obligation at the end of it.

Contacts between the two sides are ongoing but there is a feeling that Leicester is not ‘in a hurry to find a deal despite Torino’s best efforts.

That’s because Leicester is aware that Praet is liked by other teams and is trying to work out if there is the possibility of ‘starting an auction’ and ramping up the player’s price tag in the process.