Leeds United promotion rivals flex muscles to 'agree deal' for Inter Milan international

Leeds United's Championship promotion rivals Leicester City have agreed a fee to sign Inter Milan midfielder Stefano Sensi. The Foxes currently sit on top of the Championship table, seven points clear of second place Ipswich Town and 10 above the play-off places.

As such, they are in a prime position to win promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking as champions, but it seems they are still looking for reinforcements to get them over the line in the second half of the season. They have been linked with a host of players, including Amad Diallo, who is rumoured to be attracting interest from Leeds, but according to Gianluca Di Marzio, they are close to adding to their midfield ranks.

The Italian journalist claims Leicester have agreed a €2m fee for Sensi, who is an Italy international and has a Serie A winners' medal at home. The 28-year-old has struggled for regular minutes at Inter and the move to link up with Enzo Maresca would, on paper, give him a better chance of picking up the game time he craves.

However, the deal is not complete just yet, with the report claiming Leicester need to free up the space required in their squad to sign Sensi by selling a player. Who that outgoing player could be remains to be seen, but a signing of Sensi's pedigree should certainly be seen as Leicester flexing their muscles in the Championship.

The midfielder has been with Inter since joining the club on an initial loan from Sassuolo in 2019. He has gone on to make 56 appearances for the Italian giants in the time, scoring four goals and winning three trophies, including the league, along with the Coppa Italia and the Super Cup.

Sensi spent last season on loan at Monza, but he has made just four outings for Inter this season in all competitions, with his Serie A contribution totalling just 28 minutes. He has won nine caps for Italy during his career with his last coming in a friendly against Turkey in 2022.