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title: "Leicester City: Foxes enter race to sign Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul along with Leeds United"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leicester-city-foxes-enter-race-to-sign-udinese-midfielder-rodrigo-de-paul-along-with-leeds-united/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Leicester"
published: "2020-09-08T18:00:50Z"
modified: "2020-09-08T18:00:50Z"
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# Leicester City: Foxes enter race to sign Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul along with Leeds United

**According to a report by Italian journalist[Gianluca Longari](https://twitter.com/Glongari/status/1302716440022220802), Leicester City have entered the race to sign Leeds United target Rodrigo De Paul, with the attacking midfielder attracting major Premier League interest as the 2020/2021 Premier League season looms.**

De Paul, starting [33 games for Udinese](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/125547/History/Rodrigo-de-Paul) in Serie A last season, thoroughly impressed with his threat going forward – becoming a major influence on the Italian club’s comfortable avoidance of relegation to the second tier, as well as guiding them to within just a few points off finishing in the top half ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/serie-a-table/2019)).

A key player for I Bianconeri, the Argentine could be a player who can inject even more creativity into Leicester’s midfield, as made evident by his impressive [WhoScored stats.](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/125547/History/Rodrigo-de-Paul)

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In a very similar mould to Foxes favourite [James Maddison](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137015/Show/James-Maddison), De Paul averaged [more shots per 90 over 2019/2020](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/125547/History/Rodrigo-de-Paul) than the Englishman whilst nearly being level in terms of [key passes and completed dribbles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137015/Show/James-Maddison), leaving little wonder why Brendan Rodgers and co are now eyeing a swoop.

However, if Leicester are to land their man, they must bat away stiff competition from Leeds United who have been in the hunt for some time – with Sky Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano having claimed the Whites are ‘[seriously interested’](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1300036011674697728).

Currently valued at around [£30 million](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1300036011674697728), the Foxes will have to invest heavily if they wish to beat Leeds to De Paul’s signature, with the [17-cap Argentina international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rodrigo-de-paul/nationalmannschaft/spieler/255901) becoming a man in demand as the transfer window nears it’s conclusion in under a month’s time.

Whether or not Leicester will win the race is unclear, but he could be a stellar addition under Rodgers going by the numbers.

***Should the Foxes prioritise signing Rodrigo De Paul before October? Join the discussion by commenting down below…***