Leicester City close in on young Copenhagen defender

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Adam Booker·18 January 2023

Leicester City close in on young Copenhagen defender

Leicester City are closing in on a deal for Copenhagen fullback Victor Kristiansen worth up to £17 million, according to the ever-reliable John Percy for the Telegraph.

The 20-year-old has made 15 Superliga appearances for the Danish club in the current campaign and has been earmarked as a potential star down the road.

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#lcfc are close to agreeing a deal worth around £17m (€20m all in) with #FCCopenhagen for defender Victor Kristiansen. Potential medical in next few days if talks continue to progress. Set to be first permanent signing at Leicester since January 2018
– Wednesday, 18 January 2023

According to the report, Kristiansen is set for a medical at the club in the coming days, assuming negotiations continue to progress.

Should the deal be completed, the Danish defender would be Leicester’s first permanent signing made in the January window since 2018.