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Premier League club ready to make £30m swoop for star defender
LEICESTER are readying a £30million move for Middlesbrough star Ben Gibson, according to reports.
Ben Gibson scores impressive goal for England U21s
The talented defender is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs following an impressive debut season in the top flight.
Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Stoke are all said to be chasing his signature and have all been keeping tabs on him.
But according to The Telegraph, Leicester are ready to battle their Premier League rivals for his signature this summer.
Ben Gibson is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs
The report claims Middlesbrough would demand around £30m, which would be a club-record signing if he completes a move to the King Power Stadium.
With the champions failing to land Burnley's Michael Keane last summer, the Foxes are keen to put things right this transfer window by not losing out on their priority centre-back target this time around.
Ben Gibson is under contract with Middlesbrough until 2021
Gibson's impressive displays this season saw him earn a first senior call-up to the England squad last month.
The 24-year-old is under contract with Middlesbrough until 2021 but they know they’ll have a slim chance of keeping hold of him if they are relegated.
Middlesbrough sit 19th in the table, six points adrift of safety.
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