Leicester City is in advanced talks to sign Swansea City forward Liam Cullen on a permanent deal, according to reports from staceywest.
net and Yahoo Sports.
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The move would reunite the 27-year-old Wales international with manager Russell Martin, who previously coached him at Swansea.
Cullen's departure would end a 19-year association with his boyhood club, where he rose through the youth ranks from age eight.
He made 207 senior appearances for Swansea, scoring 37 goals across all competitions.
Martin managed Cullen between 2021 and 2023, during which the versatile attacker netted nine goals in his final campaign under the manager.
Cullen later finished as Swansea's top scorer in the 2024/25 season with 12 goals.
Leicester is restructuring its squad after relegation to League One.
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Cullen, who has two years left on his Swansea contract, offers experience as both a central striker and an advanced midfielder.
His senior career began with a debut against Crystal Palace in August 2018.
He also had a loan spell at Lincoln City in January 2022, scoring once in 20 appearances before returning to establish himself at Swansea.
Internationally, Cullen has earned 15 caps for Wales, scoring two goals against Iceland in November 2024 under head coach Craig Bellamy.
Former assistant coach Vitor Matos praised Cullen's work rate during his time at Swansea.
"He has this mentality, which I love, that if he's to play five minutes, he will play that five minutes trying to make an impact and trying to make that five minutes the best of his life," Matos said.
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To fill the void, Swansea has signed Elijah Just and Moussa Yeo, and will rely on Leo Walta, Melker Widell, Adam Idah, and Zan Vipotnik for the upcoming season.
