Leicester City could be on the verge of agreeing to
sell Jeffrey Schlupp to Manchester United, reports reaching me.
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Schlupp, 20, has been on trial with the Old
Trafford club for more a month
and featured in two under-21 games against
Liverpool and West Ham last week.
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Schlupp scored a hat-trick on his Leicester debut
when the Foxes beat Rotherham 4-1 in the League
Cup in August 2011.
He represented Germany at Under-19 level but
is a full Ghana international.
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The 20-year-old came through the youth ranks with
the Foxes but made his debut while on loan with
Brentford in the 2010/11 season, where he scored six
goals in ten games.
Schlupp signed a new contract with Leicester
in February last year.
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Schlupp thrilled with hat-trick
The Ghana international is mainly known as a striker,
but has also played as a left-back for the Foxes this
season.
"We'll be discussing this week what the next step is,"
boss Nigel Pearson said.
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"As soon as we find that out we will let you know. He
has done well."
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German-born Schlupp has only started 12 games for
the Foxes, having come through the club's youth set-
up, but has made a further 23 substitute
appearances and also had a loan spell with
Brentford in 2011.
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Former Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who gave Schlupp his debut, told BBC Radio Leicester:
"He's a very, very good football player with very good talent. I wanted to keep him.
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"If he is ready for Manchester United, I do not know. It is a big thing for him but would be a big loss for Leicester if it happens."