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title: "Leicester City: Nathan Ake and James Tarkowski being targeted ahead of January"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Lewis"
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published: "2019-10-24T06:30:26Z"
modified: "2019-10-24T06:30:26Z"
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# Leicester City: Nathan Ake and James Tarkowski being targeted ahead of January

**Leicester City are targeting Nathan Ake and James Tarkowski, of AFC Bournemouth and Burnley respectively, for the January transfer window, as reported by [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/10/22/leicester-banked-80m-lump-sum-manchester-united-harry-maguire/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw).**

The Foxes sold Harry Maguire three days before the summer transfer window deadline, meaning they were unable to effectively spend the £80m received, though Brendan Rodgers and his scouting team have since identified the Premier League duo to splash out on.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Ake has started every one of the Cherries’ 9 Premier League games so far this season, getting 1 goal and 1 assist, as per [**WhoScored**](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/122945/Show/Nathan-Ak%C3%A9).

During that time, the Dutchman has averaged [**1.3 tackles**](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/122945/Show/Nathan-Ak%C3%A9), 1.9 interceptions, 4.1 clearances and 1 block per game, with Bournemouth having conceded 13 goals, keeping 1 clean sheet.

Tarkowski has also started 9 league games, providing no goals or assists, but he has averaged [**1.9 tackles**](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/131464/Show/James-Tarkowski), 1.7 interceptions, 5.1 clearances and 1.1 blocks per game, as Burnley have gone on to concede 11 goals, keeping 3 clean sheets.

One aspect that could also play a part in Leicester’s decision-making process is that Ake is 24-years-old, while Tarkowski is 26.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Either defender would be a brilliant acquisition for Leicester, adding to what has already been the [**third-best**](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=premier+league+table&oq=premie&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l3j0j69i57j69i60.1160j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=lg;/g/11fj6snmjm;2;/m/02_tc;st;fp;1;;) defence in the league this season, behind Liverpool and Sheffield United.

Brendan Rodgers’ side is looking in great shape to make a sustained challenge for the top four, adding either player would only enhance that.

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