​According to reviews in Russia, ​Leicester City are planning a £15m transfer for Lokomotiv Moscow's 26-year-old defender Solomon Kvirkvelia.

Ahead of the upcoming 2018/19 season, Leicester boss Claude Puel has focused the defence as a key space of the Foxes lineup to strengthen, with Kvirkvelia, previously of Rubin Kazan, recognized as an preferrred candidate to bolster the again line.

Subsequently, Russian information outlet ​Izvestia has claimed that the Foxes could be keen to pay as much as £15m to carry the Georgian stalwart to the King Power Stadium.

Standing at 6ft 5in, Kvirkvelia would show an glorious long-term substitute for 2016 league-winning centre again Robert Huth, who was launched from the membership this summer time on the age of 33-years-old.

Furthermore, with captain Wes Morgan having turned 34 earlier this 12 months, Puel is in determined want of some younger blood on the coronary heart of the Foxes defence, with England worldwide Harry Maguire being the one first selection defender below the age of 30.

Subsequently, Kvirkvelia would show an glorious acquisition for Leicester, who will probably be seeking to push for European qualification subsequent season after ending ninth within the 2017/18 marketing campaign.

This summer time is not the primary time Leicester have been linked with a transfer for Kvirkvelia nonetheless, with the large Georgian having reportedly been ​focused by the Foxes within the January switch window earlier this 12 months.

Throughout the bygone season, Kvirkvelia was ever current for Lokomotiv Moscow as they gained the Russian Premier Liga, making 41 appearances throughout all competitions, scoring three targets within the course of.