Aston Villa is considering a January transfer for the star of Leicester City.
This is in line with a report from Football Insider, which claims that the Premier League team is eager to expand their offensive options when the transfer window reopens at the beginning of the campaign.Iheanacho remains with the Foxes after being demoted
After Leicester was demoted from the Premier League to the Championship at the conclusion of the previous campaign, a number of players were expected to leave King Power Stadium in the summer.Despite rumours that Wolves had moved late to get Iheanacho back to the top division before the window closed, Iheanacho would stay with the Foxes.
Since then, the forward has made 20 appearances for the Foxes across all competitions this
Since then, the Nigerian national team member has helped Leicester this season with two assists and six goals.However, it appears that the Premier League will be more interested in Iheanacho when the January transfer window opens.
Aston Villa plans to acquire Iheanacho in January.
Iheanacho is currently on Aston Villa’s transfer radar, per the most recent update, as they look to add more forward firepower for the second half of the season.
As they contend on several fronts in 2024, the Midlands club does appear eager to supply some depth behind Ollie Watkins in the centre attacking position.
Iheanacho’s current deal with Leicester is set to expire at the end of the current campaign.
Given that Aston Villa is showing interest in the striker, it follows that the Foxes may have one more chance to get a fee for him during the January transfer window.
Before the market reopens, Timo Werner, a striker for RB Leipzig, is also believed to be a possible target for Villa in addition to Iheanacho.
Leicester is vying for Championship promotion right away.
As things stand, the Foxes have a good chance of earning a spot back in the Premier League this season at the first attempt.
As of right now, Enzo Maresca’s team leads the Championship table and is 10 points ahead of the spots that guarantee automatic promotion.
Given the interest from other parties, that might be crucial for the team if they wish to keep Iheanacho on staff.
The King Power will host Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon when Leicester’s next game takes place.
