Leicester and Bournemouth fighting it out for Brentford star Chris Mepham as both have bids rejected
Bournemouth are currently the highest bidders after having a £12m offer turned down
LEICESTER and Bournemouth are in a two-way tussle to land Brentford's Chris Mepham, according to reports.
But the Championship club are determined to drive a hard bargain and have rejected the latest £12million offer.
The claim that the Cherries are currently the highest bidder after Leicester saw their £10m offer turned down.
Mepham, 20, is highly-rated at the club and Brentford believe his value will continue to rise in the future.
The central defender is already a Wales international after making 21 Championship appearances last season.
Mepham also played the full 90 minutes in the club's impressive 5-1 opening day win over Rotherham on Saturday.
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Both Premier League clubs are looking to add defensive reinforcements before Thurday's transfer deadline day.
But they don;t want to pay an extortionate fee for a player who will be seen as back-up for the majority of the season.
Leicester have another battle on their hands to keep hold of Harry Maguire.