Mancini's Foxes fate in balance

Mancini (r) has been linked with Fiorentina

Leicester City boss Peter Taylor is to hold crunch talks with Roberto Mancini after the Italian was linked with a return home.

Mancini, 36, has been in Rome for the past week discussing an offer to become Fiorentina's coach at the start of next season.

Now Taylor wants to know whether the striker is staying put in England or not.

"I will be speaking to Roberto," said Taylor. "He wanted to go to Italy to sort things out and I totally understand that.

"He wants to be available over there and we will be clearer about the situation next week."

The veteran Italian international joined Leicester on loan until the end of the season from Lazio and has so far made five appearances, one of them as a substitute.