Leicester line-up ex-Chelsea captain Cahill as potential replacement for Man Utd and City target Maguire

LEICESTER CITY are lining-up former Chelsea captain Gary Cahill as a potential replacement for Harry Maguire.

England defender Maguire has told the Foxes he wants to leave the club after Manchester United matched Man City’s £70m offer for the 27-year-old.

Leicester are insisting they will only do business for £85m – but should they cash-in on the ex-Hull City star then they may have found a cheap alternative.

Cahill, 33, is available on a free transfer after leaving the Blues following a highly-successful eight-year spell in West London.

He already has a number of clubs chasing his services as he weighs-up his future with Arsenal joining the chase last week.

Now Leicester are plotting a swoop for the ex-Bolton veteran.

However, they face competition from several other Premier League outfits.

West Ham are also keen while Roy Hodgson would love to bring the veteran to Crystal Palace.

Cahill is determined to remain in the top-flight and he is also believed to be aiming to stay in London.

That could rule out his old team Aston Villa, who are also interested in the centre-half.

But the opportunity of regular first-team football could prove key, and he is most-likely to get that at Villa Park.