Leicester’s pursuit of Ahmed Musa will likely have to wait until the summer, with both CSKA Moscow and the Nigerian striker’s camp insisting he will stay in Russia.
The 23-year was a primary target for Ranieri but CSKA’s insistence on a £20 million-plus move has ground this one to a halt.
CSKA Moscow had already rejected two bids for Nigerian international Musa from the Premier League leaders as they looked to bolster their strike force with Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa their current options in attack.
Leicester boss Ranieri has said he was confident of signing a striker, but also expressed calm at progressing with the three forwards in his squad.
Gayle fits the profile Ranieri is looking for and Crystal Palace are open to doing business after bringing Emmanuel Adebayor to Selhurst Park.
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