Claudio Ranieri has Leicester City shopping in Italy for a new defensive signing.

Local transfer experts alfredopedulla.com report Leicester have approached Atalanta for Yohan Benalouane.

The Foxes have registered their interest and intend to soon follow up their enquiry with a firm bid.

Benalouane, a French-born Tunisia international, moved to Atalanta last year from Parma.

The 28 year-old came through the youth system at Saint Etienne.