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Arsenal are willing to offer Leicester a number of players as they explore whether it will be possible to sign James Maddison this summer.
As revealed by Sportsmail last month, Maddison is a key target for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta as he seeks to add creativity to his midfield, after Martin Odegaard returned to Real Madrid at the end of his loan spell.
It is believed that at this stage, £50million would not be enough to bring Leicester to the table, but Arsenal would allow a fringe player – such as winger Reiss Nelson – to move in the opposite direction to sweeten the deal.
Arsenal are willing to offer stars to Leicester as they step up their interest in James Maddison
Though discussions would be very difficult, Arsenal believe Leicester are prepared to negotiate.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who Leicester looked at last January, is another player available for transfer.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to add a wide forward before the start of next season.
Nelson, 21, has only one year