Leicester City are not signing midfielder Nampalys Mendy as a replacement for N'Golo Kante, news which suggests the Foxes have not given up hope of keeping the France international.
The Foxes have moved to scoop up the 24-year-old defensive midfielder from French side Nice and he has been mooted as a replacement for the in-demand Kante.
Kante, who has a release clause of just €25m in his Leicester contract and has been linked with a whole host of clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, is a wanted man this summer.
But according to BBC East Midlands Today, Mendy has not been signed by the Foxes as a replacement for Kante.
Leicester are keen to do all they can to keep hold of Kante and are hoping he follows in the footsteps of team-mate Jamie Vardy by rejecting a move elsewhere.
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Mendy arrives at the King Power Stadium highly rated and had also attracted interest from West Ham United.
He worked under Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri at Monaco, the club at which he started his career.
Mendy helped Nice to a lofty finish of fourth in Ligue 1 last season and has now decided to continue his career in the Premier League.
