Exclusive: Leicester City plot sensational Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall return
Leicester City could make a sensational move to re-sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on loan from Chelsea in January, sources have told Football Insider.
The midfielder joined the Blues from Leicester in July, but they have been alerted to his availability and are expected to explore the potential of a return.
Football Insider revealed on 7 December that Chelsea have made the 26-year-old available for transfer in January, just months after his arrival from the King Power.
However, they are set to demand at least the £30million fee they paid to sign him to let him leave on a permanent deal, forcing the Foxes to explore a potential loan.
Dewsbury-Hall was a crucial part of the side which saw Leicester promoted from the Championship at the first time of asking last season.
His performances in the Championship earned him a big-money move to Stamford Bridge, but he has since failed to make an impact.
As a result, the Foxes are interested in providing a potential lifeline for the midfielder to establish himself as a regular Premier League player in the remainder of the season.
Leicester City plot shock loan bid to re-sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea
Since his move to Chelsea, Dewsbury-Hall has played just 13 times across all competitions and was an unused substitute once again for the 4-3 win over Tottenham on Sunday.
He has averaged just 52 minutes per game, with all seven of his starts having come in domestic and European cup competitions rather than the Premier League.
The midfielder was among a number of players all-but excluded from Enzo Maresca’s plans, despite his success in his Leicester side, and is now keen to move on.
A chance to play more regular first-team football is thought to be an appealing prospect for him, and he will assess his options in the transfer window.
Leicester, meanwhile, struggled to find a suitable replacement for their star man after his departure and could now bring him back to fill the void he left.
Aston Villa are though to be among the interested clubs and are keeping a close eye on his situation, and will provide competition to Leicester’s effort.
In other news, Leicester set their sights on signing a striker in January.
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