Leicester City responds as club table midfielder bid

Leicester City have rejected Torino’s opening bid for Dennis Praet

Leicester City has rejected an initial offer from Torino for Dennis Praet.

According to Wednesday’s print edition of Tuttosport (page 14), via Football Italia, the Serie A giants have had their opening bid for the player knocked back.

It has been claimed that Torino offered €3 million (£2.5 million) for the 29-year-old.

However, the Foxes were unsatisfied with the offer and have rejected it, although talks between the two clubs remain ongoing.

How did Dennis Praet do last season?

The midfielder featured 22 times in the Premier League as Leicester suffered relegation to the Championship.

Praet was used sparingly, with 16 of his appearances coming from the bench and his last game coming in a 5-3 loss to Fulham in early May.

The Belgian fell down the pecking order over the last couple of seasons at the King Power Stadium.

In fact, Praet spent the 2021-22 campaign on loan with Torino before returning to the club last summer.

The player made 23 appearances in Serie A as the club earned a 10th-place finish in Serie A.

However, Torino opted not to make the move permanent last summer which led to his return to Leicester.

Should Leicester City cash in on Dennis Praet?

Praet has been with the Foxes since signing from Sampdoria in the summer of 2019 but has never been able to cement himself as a key member of the squad.

In his three seasons in the Premier League, the midfielder has made just 28 starts.

Given the club’s relegation to the Championship, now may be a good time for Leicester to part ways with the Belgium international, unless new manager Enzo Maresca has specific plans to use him.

A move to Serie A could be quite compelling for Praet, who has plenty of experience in the Italian top flight.

Praet helped Sampdoria to two 10th-place finishes and a ninth during his first stint in Italy.