Leicester are in talks with Atalanta over signing full-back Timothy Castagne.
The Foxes are keen to add cover at left-back after selling Ben Chilwell to Chelsea last week.
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Ajax's Nicolas Tagliafico and Castagne's Atalanta team-mate Robin Gosens are also on Leicester's shortlist, but the 24-year-old Belgian is their top target.
Castagne is keen to move to the Premier League and is likely to be cheaper than Tagliafico or Gosens because he only has one year remaining on his contract.
Castagne helped Atalanta to a third-place finish in Serie A and the Champions League quarter-finals last season.
He primarily played as a right-wing-back for the Italian side but is capable of playing on the left and in a back four.
Analysis: 'Castagne fits the Leicester bill'
Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett on The Transfer Show...
"I'll be honest, I was told his name over the weekend and was sceptical about it. He's a right-back by trade, he's played there all of last season for Atalanta in Serie A, and has played very well, but it's been made clear since then that he's very versatile, can play left-back as well, and he very much fits the Leicester bill.
"He's 24 years old, so still young, he's in the last year of his contract so Leicester hope they can get a good deal on him at around £21.5m. He's won nine caps for Belgium, he's on the up and it's very impressive.
"Yes, there are other irons in the fire, Nicolas Tagliafico and Robin Gosens who's also at Atalanta, but they're likely to be £40m each. It'll be interesting to see whether that price comes down later in the window, or if Leicester have moved for Castagne by then. He's definitely the one they want as things stand.
"Brendan Rodgers tried to sign him for Celtic just before he moved to become Leicester manager, the common thing there is Lee Congerton, who moved with him as head of recruitment."
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