Newcastle have been linked with a move for Islam Slimani.
According to a report in The Chronicle the links have appeared from the striker’s home country of Algeria.
Leicester paid Sporting Lisbon £29m for the striker last summer but the 29-year-old only managed to score 7 goals in the Premier League.
With Craig Shakespeare taking over from Claudio Ranieri it looks like Slimani could be surplus to requirements but carrying a huge chunk of the Leicester wage bill.
Newcastle are in the market for a striker but with just one season in the Premier League Slimani represents a large gamble.
Rafa Benitez has a large network of contacts across Spain and Portugal to call on to get the low down on the former Sporting Lisbon striker.
Leicester are close to completing a deal to bring Kelechi Iheanacho in from Manchester City with all of the signs pointing to their £29m striker heading for the exit door.
