Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri hopeful on N'Golo Kante dealLast Updated: 01/08/15 6:18pm
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is hopeful of concluding a deal for Caen midfielder N'Golo Kante.The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to the King Power Stadium and Ranieri said he has confidence in the club to make the deal happen.
Reports in France suggest any potential move would be worth £5.6m.
A tweet on the official Leicester City Twitter account said: "Ranieri says he is hopeful on talks between #lcfc and N'Golo Kante. 'I am very confident in the Club'."Should the deal go through, the French midfielder could be Ranieri's first signing for the club as he searches for a replacement for Esteban Cambiasso.
Leicester are also discussing personal terms with Chile international midfielder Charles Aranguiz after agreeing a club-record £10.5m fee with Internacional and they have agreed a fee of £3m for experienced Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler.
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