City are still waiting on Middlesboro to see if they can sign striker Brian Deane this week. Apparently terms have been agreed with Deane, but he is squabbling over something with Boro.

City boss Dave Bassett said yesterday

"The deal is in their hands."

"The move is still bubbling under but it's not concluded yet. The player is currently discussing his situation with Middlesbrough.

"Whether that can be resolved or not remains to be seen. I had hoped it would have been completed by now.

"I get a little apprehensive when these things drag on and on. It's now out of our hands - it's all between Brian and Middlesbrough. We've done all we can from the Leicester side of things.

"Middlesbrough have some sort of disagreement with it. If it can't be sorted out by the end of the week I think the deal will be dead."

Deane is 33 years old and out of favour up at Boro, but could be the answer to City's lack of goal scoring temporarily.

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