Leicester have tabled a £16million for Genk midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.
The Belgian club want £20million for the Nigeria international but the Foxes fully expect to complete a deal early in the January transfer window.
The 19-year-old is viewed as one of the brightest prospects in Belgian football and Genk know they are facing a losing battle to keep him.
But they are determined to maximise his value when the transfer window reopens with both clubs remaining in contact with a view to concluding a January deal.