Leicester City forward wants Italian transfer after failed £1.2m bid

Leicester City expect young forward Lorenz Hutchinson to leave the club as the 18-year-old remains intent on securing a move to Serie A side Lazio, according to BBC Sport. Lazio submitted a £1.2 million bid with a 20% sell-on clause during the summer, but the proposed transfer collapsed over agent payments. With Hutchinson's current contract entering its final six months in January, he is eligible to sign a pre-contract agreement for a free transfer.

Leicester City made efforts to retain Hutchinson, who registered 20 goals and eight assists across the U18 and U21 sides last season, but a new contract went unsigned. Because the prospective move would now be governed by FIFA's international compensation framework, the club faces receiving a significantly lower sum than the rejected summer bid.