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Nigel Pearson is confident he will have his first summer transfer targets in place for Leicester City's Premier League opener against Arsenal on Saturday.

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Leicester have opened talks with Marseille over defender Rod Fanni and are closing on former Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Cambiasso. France international Fanni could be allowed to leave on a free transfer and is training with Leicester to establish his fitness. The 32-year-old has been linked with moves to England for the past four years and Leicester want an experienced defender to cover for Matt Upson's injury. Target: Leicester are in talks with Marseille's Rod Fanni as they look to strengthen their defensive options . Experienced: Fanni, pictured with Reims' Antoine Devaux (right), has played in France for his whole career . Fanni did not feature in Marseille’s squad for the 2-0 defeat at home to Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Pearson is also still looking to strike agreement with free agent midfielder Esteban Cambiasso. Cambiasso, who turned 34 on Monday, also has interest from Sevilla. CLICK HERE to start picking your Fantasy Football team NOW! There’s £60,000 in prizes including £1,000 up for grabs EVERY WEEK… . Free agent: Nigel Pearson also hopes to sign former Inter Milan midfielder Esteban Cambiasso (right) VIDEO Pearson content with Leicester start .