Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly interested in signing Leicester City attacker Bilal El Khannous.
The 21-year-old has been one of the only bright sparks of a dismal 2024-25 term for the Foxes, who are now preparing for life back in the Championship.
El Khannous played the full 90 minutes when Leicester beat Ipswich Town 2-0 on May 18 but sat out of the final-day defeat at Bournemouth on the weekend.
Across the course of a challenging term, the Morrocan played in 32 Premier League matches, scoring twice and providing assists on three occasions.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy is still in a job at Filbert Way, although Leicester are expected to part ways with their current head coach before the new term.
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Wolves want Leicester man El Khannous?
According to GIVEMESPORT, Leicester star El Khannous could be handed a Premier League lifeline by a Midlands rival over the summer window.
The report claims that Black Country outfit Wolves are keen on securing the services of the 21-year-old from the Championship-bound Foxes.
It is understood that Wolves boss Vitor Pereira views El Khannous as an ideal replacement for talisman Matheus Cunha, who is set to join Manchester United for £62.5m.
Proving himself as a key top-flight option this season, the attacker has been valued at £22m by the 2015-16 Premier League champions ahead of the transfer window.
Wolves could be set for some stiff competition in the race for the signature of El Khannous, with Arsenal also said to be keen on the player.
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El Khannous in the Championship?
After shining for Leicester at the top table of English football, it is hard to imagine El Khannous turning out in the Championship in August.
The youngster also has relative international pedigree to his name, featuring on 19 occasions for African powerhouses Morocco since his senior debut in November 2022.
El Khannous would be a welcome addition to the ranks of Wolves, who will certainly be wounded by the impending exit of star man Cunha to Man United.
Carter White
