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Manchester United has shown interest in signing James Maddison in the summer transfer window.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to attract the best young local talent to United over the coming months with midfielder Leicester, one of those players in the study.
The England Under-21 international impressed in his first season at King Power Stadium, where he scored seven goals and added seven badists in 36 Premier League games.
But what would it offer to the present part of United?
MEN Sport takes a look at what its previous leaders have said about the Leicester midfielder during his meteoric rise to stardom in the Premier League.
Steven Pressley, former director of Coventry
"He was 16 when he started training with the first team and did not take the time to make his way in. He was confident in his abilities and he felt at home," he said. he told BBC Sport.
"It was not a question of shaping his abilities, because he was born with that, it was a matter of transforming him, young and as an individual, into a footballer capable of playing out season after season.
"It was about making sure that self-confidence and self-confidence do not start to become arrogant.
Alex Neil after signing Maddison for Norwich
"We are delighted to sign James because he is a fantastic prospect who has already made his mark on Coventry at such a young age.
"It has real potential to develop, so we are very happy to be able to conclude this agreement."
Claude Puel after signing Maddison for Leicester
"James is a great player and one of the most exciting young talents in English football," said Puel, the city's director, on CFBC television.
"He made a big contribution to Norwich last season and I'm glad he decided to qualify for the Premier League with Leicester City.
"This is a young player who can create things in the offensive third and will give us even more opportunities in the team.
"Of course, he has good abilities and good potential to develop even more, which is exciting for the team and for the fans."
Leicester's current director, Brendan Rodgers, on transfer speculation linking Maddison to relocation
"When they are great talents, they will always create attention around them, but he is very happy here," he told Sky Sports. "It's his first season in the Premier League.
"As a young player, he has made a great trip and has now arrived in a fantastic club where the way we work and the style in which we play will suit his game and his qualities.
"He will want to gain more experience in this league.He is a fantastic talent, he works very very hard, has a very good idea of football, but works very very hard.
"He is happy to work with him since I came and he will bring many improvements."
Gareth Southgate explains why Maddison was snubbed for England
"I think it's a number 10 and that, for the moment, we have not played with a 10. In position 10, we also have Dele (Alli) and Raheem (Sterling), Marcus (Rashford), Jesse (Lingard), although Jesse is not available this time, so I think he's part of a group of under 21, very strong, but for the moment, I think others are ahead of him. "
Rodgers on what Maddison can offer to England
"They have a lot of good players but I do not doubt that he will improve as a player," he said.
"He has the last pbad, you do not see a lot of midfield players, it's a huge talent and he can play very fast because he has vision."
"We want to add intensity and goals to help him.He is a wonderful player and he has made great progress.
"I saw him on loan, Aberdeen and he was a talent, I see a lot of potential and he is ready to work on his game.
"It will happen on time and he needs to focus on what he has best for Leicester and that (international high level honors) will be in the years to come."
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