Leicester City is preparing a £25m bid for Getafe defender Djene Dakonam, but face stiff competition from La Liga side Sevilla for the 26-year-old's services.
According to France Football, Foxes manager Claude Puel is very keen on signing the Togolese defender, who only joined Getafe on a four-year deal this time last year.
The 56-year-old manager has already signed two defenders already this transfer window - West Brom's Jonny Evans on a £3m deal and Porto right back Ricardo Pereira for £20m - but is looking for an additional centre half following the double departure of Robert Huth and Aleksandr Dragovic.