"There are rumours today in the market that FC Copenhagen is planning to sell the football player Daniel Amartey to English club Leicester City," the club said in a statement.
"FC Copenhagen can confirm that it has received an offer for Daniel Amartey from Leicester City. Negotiations between the parties are ongoing."
Born in Ghana, Amartey was scouted by current Estonia national team coach Magnus Pehrsson, who signed him for Swedish club Djurgarden in 2013, where he was managing at the time.
After a successful spell with Djurgarden, Amartey joined FC Copenhagen in July 2014.
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He was also part of the Ghana squad that came second at the 2015 African Nations Cup, losing the final to Ivory Coast after a thrilling penalty shootout.
($1 = 6.8710 Danish crowns)
(Reporting by Philip O'Connor; editing by Toby Davis)
