In another bit of astute lower league, youth business, City manager Peter Taylor has picked up Scarborough defender Ashley Lyth for just £100,000.

Although the fee for Lyth is set to rise to around £250,000 depending on appearances and the like, it still looks like a very good piece of Business from the ex-under 21's coach.

17-year-old Lyth who learnt his trade at Scarborough's School of Excellence is described by his Scarborough manager as "extremely level headed" and he went onto say, "He has done brilliantly well considering he has only played eight reserve team games and six in the first team. But he has got a bit of quality.

"Leicester were not the only club who were interested in him which shows how much he has got tongues wagging since he came into the first team.

"But Filbert Street is a good setup and the people there are good.

"Ashley can't wait to get started. He is a levelheaded lad who can handle the situation.

"I will be sad to see him go but I am delighted for him. It's great for the club to have a player who has come through our School of Excellence and is now moving up to the Premier League.

"It shows we must be doing something right."

Lyth was being tracked by Spurs, Ipswich and Blackburn but he opted for Filbert Street because of Peter Taylor's reputation.