Leicester City set for Aston Villa transfer battle as Brendan Rodgers makes admission

Good morning, City fans. Here are your latest Leicester City headlines on the morning of Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Leicester City will have to do battle with fellow Premier League side Aston Villa in the race to secure the signature of highly rated Mainz defender Jeremiah St. Juste, according to reports.

It is said that the Foxes had been in pole position to sign the Dutchman from the Bundesliga but Steven Gerrard has apparently turned his attention towards the 25-year-old, having missed out on signing Borussia Monchengladbach defender Matthias Ginter, who revealed he would return to Freiburg at the end of the season. West Ham United have also been credited with an interest, along with Sporting Lisbon, Portugese outlet Jornal de Notícias claims.

In a season plagued with injuries for Brendan Rodgers, one position that has been affected most has been at centre back, with Wesley Fofana and Jonny Evans most notably missing large periods of the season through injury. Rumours have also circulated that defender Caglar Soyuncu could leave the club this summer, with the Turkish defender into the last 12 months of his five-year contract, with Real Madrid reportedly tracking his contract situation.

Leicester City could groundshare with East Midlands rivals Derby County as the Rams battle to navigate "the biggest hurdle" in a proposed takeover deal, according to reports.

It has been a turbulent season at Pride Park with points deductions totalling 21 points playing a huge role in Derby's relegation to League One. Wayne Rooney's side are third from bottom in the Championship and play their final game of the season this weekend at home to Cardiff City.

But Rams fans have been excited about the club's proposed takeover by