When Victor Kristiansen arrived on Filbert Way for a substantial £17 million, he was heralded as the solution to a perennial defensive headache. However, an objective appraisal of his tenure reveals a reality far bleaker than a mere 'bad buy'. His time in the East Midlands has, quite frankly, been atrocious.
Why the harshness?!
While the Denmark international initially offered a flicker of competence, that promise evaporated with alarming haste. He rapidly regressed into a rudimentary operator: appearing increasingly nervous whenever the ball dared to find his feet.
Ultimately, Kristiansen exposed himself as a "hoof it" merchant. A player whose tactical nuance extended no further than aimless clearances and hopeful balls down the touchline.
This technical ceiling did not go unnoticed; opposition managers and predatory wingers ruthlessly targeted his flank. Ever cognisant of the fact that he offered virtually nothing in the way of offensive transition.
To exacerbate his tactical insolvency, the Dane has now succumbed to an "injury-prone" tag. While the physical frailty of his latest setback (which Gary Rowett fears has ended his campaign) may not be his direct fault, it serves as a potentially final, disappointing chapter of a failed experiment.
"He looks as though he's picked something up that maybe’s going to keep him out for the best part of, I would imagine, the remaining games because there's not much time"Rowett - LCFC Live
Departure from grace: Victor Kristiansen's unhelpful Leicester City Tenure may end in agony
Miraculously, despite a series of performances, loans and conclusions that would suggest a plummeting valuation, transfer-specific sites and international observers continue to rate the 23-year-old with baffling optimism. His (€18.4m) market value remains buoyant; a statistical anomaly that LCFC must exploit!
With the Foxes desperate for a defensive overhaul, Kristiansen has moved beyond the status of a squad player: he is now an essential summer sell, regardless of which manager is in the City hot seat. The East Midlands club cannot afford to indulge a player whose contributions have become so strikingly negligible. It's never personal - just business.