Bent close to Foxes switch
Ipswich striker Marcus Bent is on the verge of joining Leicester City on a season-long loan after travelling to the Walkers Stadium to discuss terms.
Bent was also being tracked by Middlesbrough and Leeds but the Foxes are the only club to have made a firm approach.
"I took a phone call from Peter Reid at Leeds about Marcus on Sunday but they look to have signed a French lad so that route is closed and Middlesbrough made a tentative enquiry but no more than that," manager Joe Royle told the club's website www.itfc.co.uk.
"Leicester have been in for Marcus and he's talking to them today about a season long loan.
"I'll be sad to see Marcus go, if he goes, but our financial situation has been well documented and we needed to ease the wage bill to enable us to bring in someone on loan ourselves."
The former Blackburn striker joined the Tractor Boys in November 2001 and scored 23 goals in his 70 appearances.
