Former Celtic head of recruitment Lee Congerton is on the verge of joining Serie A big-hitters Atalanta - according to The Atheltic.
David Ornstein reports he is closing in on being named general manager of the Champions League regulars in the near future after two-and-a-half years with Leicester.
It's understood any potential exit from the Foxes is amicable, after joining Brendan Rodgers at the King Power Stadium after working with him in Glasgow.
Congerton was a target for supporters who were miffed with many of the signings that followed the Irishman's summer.
But the Englishman has forged a reputation as a formidable talent-spotter, with Atalanta pushing ahead to secure a deal.
Leicester have been praised for their recruitment in recent years with Wesley Fofana, Patson Daka and James Justin are among the recruits who have been hailed.
And now he appears primed for an Italian adventure with one of the best run clubs in European football, who specialise in gaining the inside track in the transfer market to leave richer rivals reeling.
Congerton worked at Chelsea before spending time with Hamburg, West Brom and Sunderland before he headed to Glasgow.
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