Islam Slimani wants to leave Leicester City in January.

The Mirror says the striker has struggled to establish himself following a £30 million move from Sporting Lisbon in August 2016.

The Algerian striker, 29, has made just one Premier League start this season, with eight brief appearances off the bench.

Slimani has played in the Carabao Cup, where he has scored four times in City's wins over Sheffield United, Liverpool and Leeds.But he didn't even make the bench for the second game running in Leicester's 3-2 win at Newcastle under new boss Claude Puel.

The star is desperate for more game-time and just wants to play first team football.