Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson insists the club will be 'realistic' in their approach to the transfer market this summer.

Leicester managed one of the most memorable escape acts in Premier League history and one of the main reasons for the Foxes wonderful campaign was an astute recruitment policy of players adopted by the club.

Ahead of the upcoming transfer window, fans are once again excited regarding Leicester's activity in the transfer window but Pearson has made it clear that a realistic approach will be taken and the King Power Stadium outfit will not look to spend over the odds unnecessarily.

"We have a pretty good handle on where we are in terms of the club's development and what we can achieve," he said.

"I can't answer how much we will spend on players. I can't give a definitive number, but we know the areas we're looking to improve on and we will be realistic in terms of who we can bring into the football club.

"Anyone who comes in has to enhance who we have here. It is not a case of, 'okay we have got to that level and it is time to start again'. We've proved over a period of time there is a building process.

"People only generally see what is out on the pitch and that is quantified by the team, but the club remains a business that is capable of improving and expanding at the rate that we think is sustainable. There has to be an understanding of where you are as a business."