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Mandaric: Fryatt set to sign

16 Dec 2008 - 11:43:49

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Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric expects striker Matt Fryatt to sign a new contract this week.

The 22-year-old frontman has bagged 22 goals already this season, but is out of contract at the Walkers Stadium in the summer.

He would be eligible to talk to other clubs in January over a free transfer move at the end of the season, but Mandaric is confident of keeping hold of his club's prize asset.

"Things are going in the right direction," he said.

"We are talking to his agent and I don't see any major difficulties - we want him to sign and he wants to stay.

"I would be very, very surprised if he didn't sign in the next few days.

"Matty is a very bright young man, very positive, he loves the club and his team-mates.

"There are people who are interested, but there's one club that is more interested than anyone else and that is Leicester City."