Leicester City reject £20m Demarai Gray transfer offer from Bournemouth

  • Bournemouth bid worth up to £20m for Leicester winger Demarai Gray has failed
  • Everton, Spurs and Liverpool have also shown interest in the U21 England star
  • Cherries have already spent £30m but Eddie Howe wants another new signing

By Simon Jones for MailOnline

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Leicester City have rejected an offer from Bournemouth for Demarai Gray worth up to £20million.

Craig Shakespeare has insisted the England Under-21 international is not for sale.


Everton, Tottenham and Liverpool have also shown interest in winger Gray, who was reputed to have a release clause, though this has been denied by Leicester.

Leicester have turned down an offer from Bournemouth for England U21 winger Demarai Gray

Leicester have turned down an offer from Bournemouth for England U21 winger Demarai Gray

Gray, pictured in pre-season action, only started nine Premier League games for last season
He was a regular on the Foxes bench

Gray, pictured in pre-season action, only started in nine Premier League matches last season

But Leicester have told Eddie Howe's Bournemouth that their bid worth up to £20m will not do 

But Leicester have told Eddie Howe's Bournemouth that their bid worth up to £20m will not do 

Gray started just nine Premier League matches for the Foxes last season, but the 21-year-old was used as a sub 21 times, providing one goal and three assists. 

Bournemouth have already strengthened their squad with four signings this summer.

The Cherries spent £30m to buy Nathan Ake and Asmir Begovic from Premier League champions Chelsea.

England striker Jermain Defoe and former Blackburn youngster Connor Mahoney have also arrived at the Vitality Stadium.

But Eddie Howe is keen to do more business before next month's transfer deadline.

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