According to Pete O'Rourke, former Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is close to joining Leicester City on a free transfer. The 36-year-old is a free agent after his contract with Southampton expired, a departure prompted by his limited game time in recent seasons. Last campaign, McCarthy played 900 minutes as Daniel Peretz secured the starting position. The move would result in the goalkeeper, who joined Southampton for £4m in 2016, reuniting with manager Russell Martin at what would be the 12th club of his career. The one-cap England international has a current market value of €200k, according to Transfermarkt.