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Leicester boss Puel denies offers for Chelsea target Schmeichel

Leicester City boss Claude Puel insists the club have received zero offers for Kasper Schmeichel.

According to The Sun, the 31-year-old is a prime target for new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri. It is believed the Italian wants Schmeichel as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who continues to be linked with Real Madrid.

But when asked if Leicester had received any offers for the Dane, Puel replied: "No. There is no problem with this.

"There is a lot of speculation at this moment, it is normal.

"I am not troubled about this, Of course Kasper is a very important player for us.

"He had a very strong World Cup. We need Kasper, with his character, his performance and his consistency."

Last week, Leicester forked out £12.5million for Liverpool shot-stopper Danny Ward.

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