Leicester City transfer news: Ranieri will sanction Kramaric sale this month

Claudio Ranieri has confirmed that he has told out-of-favour striker Andrej Kramaric that he can leave Leicester City this month in search of first-team football.

The 24-year-old has slipped down the pecking order at the Foxes in the current campaign, making just two Premier League appearances for Ranieri's side so far.

Kramaric only joined Leicester around this time last year from Croatian outfit Rijeka for a club-record fee of £9 million (fee per talkSPORT), but has found it difficult to hit the ground running in England.

Jamie Vardy's inspired form has saw him become Leicester's talisman this season, while Leonardo Ulloa and summer signing Shinji Okazaki have been preferred over Kramaric as rotating partners to the England international.

As a result, the speculation has intensified surrounding Kramaric's future at the King Power Stadium and Ranieri revealed on Monday that he has told the marksman he can seek pastures new if he wishes.

"I suggest to him, today is much better [to go] because June there is the Euros," said Ranieri, via talkSPORT.

"If he stays with me I am very happy because he is a good player, a fantastic boy. But he doesn't have too many chances to play and I suggest to him to go."

Last month, Italian outlet Calciomercato (via talkSPORT) claimed that Serie A giants Inter Milan and Juventus are both keen on signing Kramaric, should he become available.

Kramaric was brought to Leicester by Ranieri's predecessor Nigel Pearson and after scoring two goals in 15 league appearances in the second half of last season, he has only managed one in the League Cup this term.