adminMillwall set £12m Leicester City asking price as ‘medical booked’ for Deadline Day loan signing – round-up
Leicester City have been credited with transfer interest in the promising Millwall striker.
Millwall will not engage in transfer talk over an exit for striker Mihailo Ivanovic on Deadline Day unless a £12 million bid is sent to The Den.
The Lions paid a then club record fee of £2.8 million to sign the talisman last summer and Ivanovic enjoyed a head-turning first campaign in London. The 20-year-old bagged 13 goals over the 2024/25 campaign
That form had reportedly caught the interest of Premier League sides with Everton and Wolves credited with transfer interest earlier in the window. Since then, reports of a swoop from a top flight club have died down, with Ivanovic now linked with Championship rivals Leicester City.
Millwall set £12 million Leicester City asking price
The Foxes are looking to replace the goal power lost with the departure of Jamie Vardy and Ivanovic had been earmarked as a candidate. However, there is little progress over a potential move with Sky Sports claiming that Millwall are demanding £10 million plus £2 million of add-ons to even humour a conversation over a sale at this late stage of the window.
Speaking about transfers last week, Leicester City boss Marti Cifuentes said: “There is a possibility to go into the market, yes. The fans can be calm about it (transfers). Despite it being just a few days left, I’m sure they will see the work behind the scenes at the end of this window.
“We have daily communication on what I think we need to reinforce. If we can find a solution inside the club… the last game, Silko (Thomas) jumped from the bench and he did well in my eyes. I will always try to find ways to solve the problem, not just with players from the academy, but thinking about how players can play in different roles or positions.
“If that’s not the case, then we look at the market. Whatever happens, we can be sure these players will make us improve. If not, it doesn’t make any sense (to sign them).”
Millwall book medical for loan move
Meanwhile, Millwall are also linked with a late incoming before the window slams shut this evening. Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph claims that the side have booked a medical for Wolfsberger AC forward Thiero Ballo with a loan-to-buy deal agreed.
The 23-year-old is a relative unknown for football fans in the UK, having spend his career in Austria. Ballo did spent time at the Chelsea academy between 2018 and 2022 before moving back to Austria at Rapid Vienna in 2021.
Ballo broke through at Wolfsberger AC and is known for his versatility, able to play in attacking midfield as well as through the middle as a more traditional striker.
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