Newcastle United are now the big favourites to sign Leicester City's out-of-favour record signing Islam Slimani, according to bookmakers.
The 29-year-old striker was not even on the substitutes' bench last night for the Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City, even though he is the top-scorer in the competition.
Newcastle are now big favourites to sign Leicester City's Islam Slimani that Rafa Benitez has inquired about taking the Algerian to the north-east as his side have slipped into the bottom three and lost five consecutive Premier League games.
This has been enough for one bookmaker to make Slimani as short as the 6/4 favourites for a move to Newcastle.
Ladbrokes also have Watford as second favourites for his signature in January at 5/2, then West Brom at 7/2 with Stoke at 4/1.
Leicester boss Claude Puel was asked about Slimani, a £29million signing from Sporting Lisbon 18 months ago, after the game.
Slimani has scored four goals in the Carabao Cup this season and is the joint top scorer, but has played only 10 minutes under Puel and has not been included in the last five match-day squads.
His last involvement for City was in the dying minutes of City's 2-1 home win over Tottenham at the end of November.