Cifuentes eyes a replacement for injured star

MIDFIELDER RAMSEY IS RULED OUT UNTIL END OF FEBRUARY

- By JORDAN BLACKWELL

LEICESTER City's need for attacking reinforcements has grown with manager Marti Cifuentes keen to bring in a number 10 following confirmation of Aaron Ramsey's injury, writes Jordan Blackwell.

City were already in pursuit of a striker, with the hunt for a new number nine restarting following the breakdown of a deal for Michail Antonio.

But Cifuentes is eager for an option in attacking midfield too.

With Ramsey unlikely to play again until at least the end of February following the recurrence of a hamstring injury, Bobby De Cordova-Reid is City's only out-and-out option there.

Jordan James and Louis Page can play in the role if needed but Cifuentes sees them as box-to-box players primarily.