Cooper knows the 24-year-old well.
Reiss Nelson looks set to move on from Arsenal this summer Leicester City are in talks with Arsenal over a loan deal for Reiss Nelson with an obligation to buy the winger next year. The 24-year-old came through the youth ranks at Arsenal and made his debut for the club under Arsene Wenger in the 2017/18 season. Nelson has featured under Mikel Arteta and made more appearances in all competitions last season than he ever had before for Arsenal.
If an agreement can be reached between the clubs then Leicester are confident they can attract Nelson to the King Power Stadium as the player has worked with new manager Steve Cooper in the past. Steve Cooper replaced Enzo Maresca as Leicester boss over the summer Cooper knows Nelson from his time in charge of England Under-16s and Under-17s and would love to be reunited with him. Nelson made it into the Team of the Tournament at the 2016 Under-17 European Championship playing under Cooper.
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