Leicester interested in Arsenal's Nelson

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  • Author, Simon Stone
  • Role, Chief football news reporter

Leicester boss Steve Cooper is keen on a reunion with Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson.

Cooper worked with Nelson while England Under-16 and Under-17 coach and Leicester have registered their interest,

Nelson made 24 appearances, scoring once, for the Gunners last season but made just five starts - one of them in the Premier League.

He is part of Arsenal's travelling squad in the United States with the Gunners facing Bournemouth in California early on Thursday.

Nelson has spent time on loan at Hoffenheim and Feyenoord and has made 89 appearances for Arsenal, scoring eight goals, having come through the academy.

Cooper has made no secret of his desire to bring new players in, with Leicester having sold Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea for 拢30m.

They have signed Bobby Decordova-Reid on a free transfer, Michael Golding from Chelsea, defender Caleb Okoli from Atalanta and made Abdul Fatawu's loan from Sporting Lisbon permanent.

"We definitely have to bring players in - everybody knows that," said Cooper after Tuesday's 2-1 friendly win at Shrewsbury.

"Sometimes it's not easy to do and I understand that as well. You've got to bring the right players in.

"But we've got to make sure when that first game comes we're in with a chance of being able to what we need to do in the Premier League."