Leicester City are in talks with Udinese regarding Molla Wague.

Sky Sports reports that the Foxes are closing in on the 25-year-old centre-back who has been on loan with the Italian cub since signing with Granada in 2014.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is determined to strengthen his defence before Tuesday night's winter transfer deadline and after missing out on Anderlecht's Kara Mbodji, has turned his attention to Wague.

The former Caen defender was part of Mali's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squad which was knocked out at the group stage. He has played only five times for Udinese this season.