Leicester City interested in Hoffenheim player | OneFootball

Leicester City have taken an interest in Hoffenheim defender Melayro Bogarde, according to Voetbal Primeur.

The Foxes have already brought in quite a few players in recent months, with Enzo Maresca being given the funds to put his stamp on the Foxes, much to the credit of the Midlands side's board.

Maresca was given the power to spend because of their player sales, with the club generating plenty of cash from those who departed, including Harvey Barnes, Timothy Castagne and James Maddison.

The Foxes' January business is expected to be limited and that isn't a surprise considering the number of players they recruited in the summer and the fact they are currently sitting at the top of the Championship side.

However, they may be keen to add a couple of fresh faces to their squad to maximise their chances of staying above the likes of Ipswich Town and Leeds United in their quest to get back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Bogarde is a surname many EFL fans will be familiar with - and for good reason.

His younger brother Lamare plied his trade on loan at Bristol Rovers last season.

In terms of Melayro, he was born in the Netherlands and spent a decent chunk of time at Feyernoord before making the switch to Hoffenheim and growing into a senior player there.

During his time with the German outfit, he has gone out on loan to Groningen and PEC Zwolle.

The player reportedly has no future at his current club and with his contract set to expire next summer, the Foxes are seemingly keen to swoop in, with Italian side Bologna also in this race.

Leicester City should seriously consider signing Melayro Bogarde

At 21, Bogarde is a talented young player who is clearly capable considering he previously represented the Netherlands at a youth international level.

He seems to have plenty of potential and their central defender is an area where they could benefit from having more depth.

They may already have some options in this area, but Callum Doyle mainly operates at left-back and is only on loan, whilst Harry Souttar could be on his way out in January after failing to win much game time this term.

Bogarde is someone Leicester can afford to spend money on considering they secured decent fees for players in the summer.

And he should be affordable considering his contract situation.

Bogarde seems like a low-risk signing with potentially high rewards - and if they can sell him on for a healthy profit in the future - signing him will have paid dividends.