Thursday 14 January 2016 21:27, UK
Leicester City are in negotiations to sign Daniel Amartey from FC Copenhagen after making a bid for the Ghana international, the Danish club have confirmed.
Media reports announced Leicester, who are second in the Premier League behind Arsenal on goal difference, have offered around £6m for the 21-year-old midfielder.
"There are rumours today in the market that FC Copenhagen is planning to sell the football player Daniel Amartey to English club Leicester City," FC Copenhagen said in a statement on Thursday.
"FC Copenhagen can confirm that it has received an offer for Daniel Amartey from Leicester City. Negotiations between the parties are ongoing."
Born in Ghana, Amartey was scouted by current Estonia national team coach Magnus Pehrsson, who signed him for Swedish club Djurgarden in 2013.
After a successful spell with Djurgarden, Amartey joined FC Copenhagen in July 2014.
He was also part of the Ghana squad that were runners-up at the 2015 African Cup of Nations, losing the final to Ivory Coast after a penalty shoot-out.
