Schmeichel set for new Foxes deal



Like many of the Foxes' promotion heroes, Schmeichel was set to be out of contract in the summer but the highly-rated goalkeeper has now committed his long-term future to the club and is expected to sign this week

However, reports that the deal will see the 27-year-old earn ?40,000 per week are inaccurate

Schmeichel has always reiterated his desire to remain with Leicester despite interest from several other clubs

Hull tried to sign him last summer while more recently AC Milan, Arsenal and Southampton have all been linked with moves for the former Manchester City trainee

The Denmark international was one of as many as 10 of manager Nigel Pearson's Sky Bet Championship title-winning squad out of contract at the end of the season

Schmeichel, along with leading scorer David Nugent, defender Marcin Wasilewski, winger Lloyd Dyer and strikers Tom Hopper and Gary Taylor-Fletcher were all offered new deals

Taylor-Fletcher has signed his one-year extension while Nugent, who scored 22 goals this season, is understood to be in the advanced stages of his negotiations

However, Dyer has turned down Leicester's offer and is reportedly close to joining Watford

Defenders Sean St Ledger, Zak Whitbread and George Taft and midfielder Neil Danns, who has already signed for Bolton, were released by the Foxes

Meanwhile, the Barclays Premier League newcomers have been in talks with Charlton goalkeeper Ben Hamer

The 26-year-old is out of contract with the Addicks and Pearson is attempting to make him his first new signing of the summer

Source : PA

Source: PA