Leicester City are on the verge of signing Yaser Asprilla from Watford, according to reports.

The Colombian forward arrived at Watford from Envigado — the same club that produced Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran — in the summer of 2022 and particularly caught the eye last season, with six goals and seven assists in 44 Championship appearances.

Asprilla — who already has two goals in six caps for his country at just 20 years old — has entered the final year of his contract.

Given his form in the second tier last season, coupled with his exploits for Colombia so far and young age, it’s unsurprising to see a number of clubs making an approach for Asprilla this summer.

French side Rennes are thought to have made an approach for Asprilla but, according to Foot Mercato journalist Sebastien Denis, it’s Leicester City who have won the race for his signature.

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??malgré une approche concrète du Stade Rennais pour le jeune ailier colombien de Watford Yasser Asprilla, le joueur est en route pour Leicester
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Asprilla on the verge of Leicester City move

Denis’ report states that Asprilla is ‘on his way’ to Leicester, with the player’s agent already in England negotiating a deal which could reach €25m (£21.3m).

Leicester’s hunt for attacking reinforcements ahead of their return to the Premier League has been no secret this summer. The 2023/24 Championship winners lost out in the race for Argentine talent Matias Soule, who opted to swap Juventus for Roma.

A left-footed winger who operates from the right, Asprilla would compete with new arrivals Issahaku Fatawu and Bobby De Cordova-Reid for a starting berth in Steve Cooper’s side should he seal his King Power Stadium switch.

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Arsenal have been linked with a move for the Watford attacker Yaser Asprilla.

According to the player’s agent, the links with the North London club are nothing but media speculations. He has revealed in an interview with Caracol Radio that the Gunners are yet to contact him regarding any potential move.

He said: “There is interest from other Premier clubs and other European countries. Arsenal have never asked me a question. These are things that the media is putting out.”

The 20-year-old Colombian international has impressed with his performances in the Championship and he has six goals and eight assists in all competitions. He could prove to be a useful acquisition for Arsenal who need to add more depth in the final third.

The South American attacker is capable of operating as the central attacking midfielder as well as a winger. He will add goals and creativity to the Arsenal attack if he joins the club.

Asprilla would be a long-term investment, and it will be interesting to see if a top club comes in for him at the end of the season. His agent has confirmed that there is interest from Premier League clubs, but he has not named any interested party so far.

It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.

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Yaser Asprilla could be on the move soon

Asprilla will be out of contract next summer and Watford could be under pressure to sell him now. They will not want to lose a player of his quality on a free transfer next year.

The 20-year-old will be tempted to join big clubs like Arsenal if the opportunity present itself. Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world and they are pushing for major trophies consistently. The opportunity to play for them will be hard to turn down.

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