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Leicester 'join Inter Milan in pursuit of Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho... who is available for a cut-price £14m deal' due to the financial impact of coronavirus

Leicester have joined Inter Milan in the transfer race for Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho, who is available for £14million down from £18m due to the financial impact of coronavirus.

The impact of the pandemic on football is already prominent with leagues being suspended, but it is clear that there are greater implications for football's transfer market, budgets, player contracts and summer recruitment as club finances take a hit.

With a new financial reality is looming, cost-cutting means have been implemented. For Real Betis that includes selling star players and lowering their value, while others including Sporting are looking to profit off the back of their former player's new deals.