Leicester City are believed to be looking to loan out midfielder Matty James when the January transfer window opens up next month.
The former Manchester United academy product ruptured his ACL back in May 2015 and missed the entire 2015/16 season last year where Leicester achieved the impossible and won the Premier League.
He missed over 19 months of action before making his first-team return off the bench earlier this month in the win over Manchester City, which remains his only appearance of the season.
Claudio Ranieri wants to get James some regular football over the second half of the season but is reluctant to loan him to either Hull or Swansea, both of whom are interested, because they are considered direct rivals.
The Telegraph have noted that several Championship sides are interested in James, including Aston Villa and Wolves who could be preparing loan bids for when the transfer window opens.
Steve Bruce wants to bring in some midfield depth next month with Aaron Tshibola set to leave the club after just half a season, with James high on his shortlist.
