Leicester winger Ayoze Perez set to complete Real Betis loan move
Ayoze Perez set to complete Real Betis loan move after Leicester approve the winger’s departure, ahead of his contract expiring in the summer
- Leicester’s Ayoze Perez will join Real Betis on loan until the end of the season
- The 29-year-old attacker’s Leicester contract will expire in the summer
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Ayoze Perez is set to complete a loan move to Real Betis until the end of the season after the deal was given the green light by Leicester.
If the move is concluded, it means the Spanish winger has probably played his final game for the club as his contract expires in the summer.
Though boss Brendan Rodgers wanted to sign a second winger after bringing in Tete on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, he clearly feels he has enough cover to allow Perez to leave.
Leicester winger Ayoze Perez is set to complete a loan move to Real Betis
With Perez’s contract expiring at the end of the season, he would be free to sign permanently for Betis – or any other club – in the summer.
Perez joined Leicester from Newcastle in summer 2019 for £30million.
The 29-year-old has made 114 appearances for the Foxes, scoring 15 goals.
Perez has played a limited role this season, starting just three matches in the Premier League.
Brendan Rodgers has allowed Perez leave with the winger’s contract expiring this summer
Amid speculation over his future, Perez was left out of Leicester’s squad for their last two Premier League games, as well as their fourth round FA Cup tie against Walsall.
Real Betis appear to have won the race to sign the winger, with Villarreal having also had an interest in taking Perez back to LaLiga.
Leicester have been pursuing Leeds winger Jack Harrison, with the Foxes having seen a £20million bid rejected last week.
Harrison has 18 months left on his contract and would be open to signing a new deal with Jesse Marsch’s side.
He has also been unsure about the idea of joining another club who are fighting for Premier League survival.
The Foxes have already signed left-back Victor Kristiansen from Copenhagen and are pressing ahead with a move for Stoke centre-back Harry Souttar, who is valued at about £15m.
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