Leicester City target Lorenzo De Silvestri happy where he is

Lorenzo De Silvestri is happy at Torino despite interest from Leicester City and Newcastle United.

However, the 30-year old is pleased to hear that his performances have been taken note of in the Premier League.

Signing from Sampdoria a couple of years back, De Silvestri had an ordinary first season at Torino – but he has turned it around in 2017/18.

In 39 appearances, the Italy international has scored seven goals and assisted five, which is something that you don’t hear too often about right-backs, unless it’s Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich.

Now that the marauding full-back’s displays have led to speculation, he has made himself pretty clear, saying that he is just fine where he currently is. Speaking to Goal, he said:

"“I had a great season at Torino and I am glad to see that people have noticed.“I’m very happy at my club but it’s always a pleasure to know that there could be interest from the Premier League.”"

By anyone’s standards, everything about Lorenzo De Silvestri is more than decent from the defensive aspects to the attacking ones.

Therefore, it’s of little surprise that Leicester City are interested in the Serie A full-back – but how much sense would the move make when the Portuguese sensation Ricardo Pereira has already been signed as the first choice right-back for £22 million?

Also, if it’s about having enough cover, then Claude Puel does have an experienced Danny Simpson and a young Daniel Amartey up his sleeves already. So, unless, of course, the Leicester boss plans to sell either – or maybe both – of them, bringing another right-back won’t make any sense at all.

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Yes, if he’d have been available on a free transfer, then that would be a different case altogether, but since he’s not and Torino really do want to keep hold of him, it would take some money for Leicester City to bring him to the King Power Stadium.