Leicester City’s rebuild in attack looks set to continue, with a move for Olimpija Ljubljana striker Admir Bristrić reported to be close and a medical still to take place. Dom Ballard looks at a transfer that would add another forward to Russell Martin’s group after two attacking arrivals earlier this week.
The reported fee is between €1.7m and €2m, or roughly £1.4m-£1.7m, and Bristrić has now been given permission to travel to the Midlands. He is also set to miss Olimpija Ljubljana’s league fixture against Aluminij on Sunday evening at 7.15pm GMT, which is usually a strong indication that a move is moving into its final stages.
Leicester’s attacking rebuild gathers pace
Leicester have made their priorities clear in the transfer window. They want a new striker, and they have already strengthened this week with the arrivals of Liam Cullen and Tommy Watson. In a serious rebuilding process in League One, the club appear determined to refresh the attacking line rather than simply patch it up.
That approach fits with the message from Russell Martin on Saturday, when he said the team would look different again next week. He also stressed the need to be ready for players to leave and to bring in only those who genuinely want to be there.
Martin’s point matters because Leicester are not chasing signings for the sake of it. The club want players who can add quality quickly and who are committed to the project, and Bristrić’s profile suggests he would be brought in with a clear role rather than as a long-term gamble.
Why Bristrić fits the brief
Bristrić is 23 years old and comes into the discussion with a strong recent record. During the 2025/26 campaign, while on loan at NK Bravo, he scored 13 goals and added four assists in 28 appearances. That is the kind of output that naturally gets attention when a club is looking for a striker who can settle quickly and contribute straight away.
After returning from that loan spell, he started in Olimpija Ljubljana’s opening two league games of the new season. That detail underlines that he remains part of the conversation at his current club, even if the momentum now appears to be moving towards a transfer.
For Leicester, the next step is straightforward: complete the medical and finalise the deal. If that happens, they will have added another centre-forward option at a time when Martin has made it clear the squad is still being reshaped.
What comes next
The key question now is timing. With Bristrić already granted permission to travel to the Midlands, Leicester will hope the process moves quickly. If the medical goes as planned, the club can continue building an attack that is starting to look very different from the one they began the window with.
And with Martin already warning that more changes are coming next week, this may not be the last move Leicester make before the window settles down.
