Brighton set to wrap up Leonardo Ulloa loan deal

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Brighton could seal loan deal for Leicester star Leonaro Ulloa on Saturday
The Seagulls originally sold the striker to Leicester in an £8m deal in 2014
Chris Hughton feels he needs more firepower in their battle against relegation

Published: 06:13 EDT, 27 January 2018 | Updated: 06:13 EDT, 27 January 2018

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Brighton are confident of wrapping up a loan deal for Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa which will see them pay a £1million fee to keep the 31-year-old for the rest of the season.

Ulloa, a member of Leicester's squad when they won the Premier League title two seasons ago, has barely featured for the club this season.

Seagulls manager Chris Hughton believes the Argentine can help his club who currently have the second-worst scoring record in the division.

Leonardo Ulloa is set to leave Leicester City and return to Brighton on a six-month loan deal

Brighton broke their club transfer record by signing Jurgen Locadia for £14million last week but Hughton still feels he needs more firepower in Brighton's battle against relegation.

Ulloa originally moved to Leicester from Brighton in 2014 following two successful seasons in the Championship. He scored 26 goals in 58 appearances before sealing an £8m move to the King Power Stadium.

Another of their strikers, Glenn Murray, was arrested last week along with his wife in connection with a suspected £1.1million tax fraud.