Leicester ready to offer swap transfer for Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson to put pressure on Danny Ward
LEICESTER could throw Danish keeper Daniel Iversen into a swap for Sunderland No 1 Anthony Patterson.
Iversen, 25, looks likely to be available if the Foxes can pull off a deal for England Under-21 star Patterson, 22.
Boss Brendan Rodgers is willing to let Iversen head for Wearside if the two clubs can sort out valuations.
Iversen’s Premier League wages could be a big hurdle, though, as Sunderland work on a much tighter budget.
The Midlands club have struggled to replace the quality they lost in the summer when Kasper Schmiechel swapped England for France.
The 36-year-old joined Nice after 10 years at Leicester winning the Premier League with the side in 2016.
Danny Ward has started between the sticks for Brendan Rodgers’ side for the most part of the season, but nobody has conceded more in the league than the Welshman this campaign.
Patterson on the other hand has had an impressive campaign for his current club Sunderland.
The young shot-stopper has played 38 league games and managed 11 clean sheets with the Black Cats currently 11th in the Championship.
Iversen has had a bit-part role with Leicester despite their problems in the goalkeeping department, making only a handful of appearances.
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The 2016 Premier League champions have been a way off the mark this season and currently sit just one point off the relegation zone.
They face Crystal Palace away in a relegation scrap as their first game back after the international break.