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Leicester in talks with Roma for Under, says Rodgers

ByReuters

Published 19/09/2020 at 04:06 GMT

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Leicester City are hoping to complete a move for AS Roma winger Cengiz Under to add a new dimension to their attack, manager Brendan Rodgers has said.

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Under has scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists in 88 games across all competitions for Roma after his arrival from Istanbul Basaksehir in 2017.
"He's a very, very good player. There have been negotiations with the club and we're hopeful there," Rodgers told reporters ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash against Burnley.
"We need a different kind of attacking player to help out at the top end. Having watched him, he's clearly a talented player. It's clear we have pace and power, but I feel we need more football in there."
"We need someone who can beat someone in a one-v-one, we need someone who can break down defences who are organised, when it's tight. That's the profile we're looking at."
Rodgers confirmed that James Maddison, who returned from a hip injury during the second half of Leicester's 3-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion, is in line to start on Sunday, but Ricardo Pereira will not be available for at least another month due to a knee injury. (Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Michael Perry)
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