Leicester City turn down Al Nassr’s £12 million bid for Ahmed Musa

Leicester City have turned down a £12.5 million bid for Ahmed Musa from Al Nassr, according to Sky Sports.

It had been previously reported that the Saudi Arabian side were willing to pay a record £40 million for the Nigerian striker, an amount that Leicester would have happily accepted without any delay.

As it has turned out, however, the East Midlanders are not going to be that lucky. In fact, they’d do well to get the £17 million that they paid for the 25-year old in 2016. At least that’s what Al Nassr’ first bid points to.

Super Lig giants Galatasaray have also registered their interest in Musa, but there has been no approach from them so far, leaving him in a very awkward situation.

Musa has mostly been an enigma to the fans ever since he was signed by Claudio Ranieri. There were big things expected of the former CSKA Moscow striker, but it was soon clear that he was in for a disaster.

After scoring just four goals in 32 appearances in his first season, things got even worse for him. The Super Eagles hitman only made a single appearance for Leicester in 2017/18 before being sent out on loan to CSKA again in January.

It was then that he showcased his talent, netting six goals in ten league games. He continued his good run in the World Cup, scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Iceland. And those were no ordinary goals.

Next: Ahmed Musa: Leicester City’s forgotten man may yet turn into one to remember

While anyone who saw him frightening Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side would argue that there’s a top player in there, what would eventually matter is what Claude Puel thinks of him, and whether he can fit him into his system.