We have to achieve Premier League status and if we can do that then the type of players we are talking about become that much more accessible Derek Fazackerley

Leicester City assistant manager Derek Fazackerley says the club have the full backing of the Thai owners to aim high in the transfer market.

The Foxes have been linked with a host of international players including David Beckham and Robbie Keane.

And Fazackeley told BBC Radio Leicester they intend to carry on thinking big.

"If there is a genuine prospect and a feasible proposition then they [the owners] will look at it and then take if from there," Fazackerley said.

But Fackerley admits it may not be possible to land the sort of superstar signing they want while the club are still in the second tier of English football.

"We have to be realistic with our ambitions," Fazackerley said.

"It is far more difficult to attract players to the Championship than to a Premier League club.

"We have to achieve Premier League status and if we can do that then the type of players we are talking about become that much more accessible."

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