Leicester City are reportedly close to signing Yaser Asprilla from Watford.
The Colombian forward joined Watford from Envigado, the same club that produced Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran, in the summer of 2022. He notably stood out last season, scoring six goals and assisting seven times in 44 Championship outings.
Asprilla — who already has two goals in six caps for his country at just 20 years old — has entered the final year of his contract.
Given his form in the second tier last season, coupled with his exploits for Colombia so far and young age, it’s unsurprising to see a number of clubs making an approach for Asprilla this summer.
French side Rennes are thought to have made an approach for Asprilla but, according to Foot Mercato journalist Sebastien Denis, it’s Leicester City who have won the race for his signature.
Denis’ report states that Asprilla is ‘on his way’ to Leicester, with the player’s agent already in England negotiating a deal which could reach €25m (£21.3m).
Leicester’s hunt for attacking reinforcements ahead of their return to the Premier League has been no secret this summer. The 2023/24 Championship winners lost out in the race for Argentine talent Matias Soule, who opted to swap Juventus for Roma.
A left-footed winger who operates from the right, Asprilla would compete with new arrivals Issahaku Fatawu and Bobby De Cordova-Reid for a starting berth in Steve Cooper’s side should he seal his King Power Stadium switch.
