Fiorentina insist £30m Leicester focus on Nico Gonzalez is not for sale

Fiorentina have explained to Leicester that attacker Nicolas Gonzalez is not for sale. 

Sportsmail documented on Friday that the Foxes were stepping up their move to indicator the £30million-rated Argentine. But the Italian facet have publicly rebuffed their method and now look established to continue to keep the 24-12 months-outdated. 

The Argentine attacker was a priority goal for the Foxes, who would have been ready to make him just one of the highest-paid out players at the club if they could agree a rate with the Serie A side.  

Fiorentina have instructed Leicester 24-calendar year-previous attacker Nicolas Gonzalez (pictured) is not for sale

Gonzalez is believed to get paid a salary of about £83,000 a 7 days – much more than any other participant has at any time been paid out in Florence. 

It was believed Fiorentina would enable him go for about £30m to help finance other moves and, irrespective of their community insistence he is not accessible, the situation is considered to be a minimal much more advanced.

Like most Serie A golf equipment, Fiorentina are far from rich and would uncover it complicated to resist a massive present, primarily as they are keen to recruit at minimum a person central midfielder in this window. 

The Italian side’s stance will come as a blow to Foxes supervisor Brendan Rodgers (pictured)

Whilst they would look at a participant trade, with Leicester midfielder Dennis Praet admired, Fiorentina would choose a straight funds offer. 

Fiorentina also want to preserve Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who amazed for his region at the Environment Cup as the Atlas Eagles arrived at the semi-finals.

Mainly a left winger, Gonzalez can engage in in a range of roles – on the ideal or as a centre-forward – and would deliver Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers with flexibility in strategies. 

Fiorentina are also eager to preserve maintain of Moroccan Globe Cup star Sofyan Amrabat (over)

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has been targeting a appropriate-winger for far more than a 12 months, and was massively unhappy that the club were not able to change Ademola Lookman’s loan deal into a everlasting shift. 

They have also looked at Burkina Faso broad person Dango Ouattara, who plays for French club Lorient.

Just after increasing prior to the World Cup crack, the Foxes have missing all 4 of their league fixtures since the resumption and are now only two points earlier mentioned the relegation zone.