Every detail of Leicester’s deadline day transfer signing
Leicester City have signed a new Premier League centre-back. The deal took place on transfer deadline day and Foxes of Leicester have all the information.
‘But we want a winger’ was the cry on #LCFC social media, as Sky Sports News announced Wolverhampton Wanderers’ ball-playing centre-half Ryan Bennett was excused from training and en route to Leicester City’s Belvoir Drive training ground.
Alas, an incoming wideman is a desire most likely left unfulfilled as the winter transfer window expires. Ayoze Perez and Harvey Barnes must be a bit annoyed when they covertly peruse the fans’ feelings and thoughts on Twitter. Most players search their name – it’s human nature and intrigue.
Anyway, Perez and Barnes: this writer did not believe either man was a mainstay on the wing as the Foxes strive for Champions League football. Don’t get FoL wrong, they’ve both contributed much to the excellent, current Premier League position of third – though they were not supplying enough goal involvements. However on recent form you must agree that the academy graduate, if not the Spaniard, has now earned a spot in the starting line-up.
Leicester City sign centre-back
Yet signing a quality, comfortable centre-back was always Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers’ aim for January 2020. Filip Benkovic has been sent on loan to Bristol City for continuous competitive matches. While Bennett fits as an understudy to duo Caglar Soyuncu and Jonny Evans.
According to John Percy of the Telegraph, the loan may includes an “option to buy”, with a summer cost of £5 million, which Sky Sports also claims. Additionally, the journalist also explains that Wolves didn’t mind losing the 29-year-old because they have Willy Boly back from injury.
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From what FoL have seen, Bennett is an assured defender who won’t panic – this is especially useful to the Foxes as Rodgers’ system is constant movement of passes from the goalkeeper onwards. Along with the former Norwich player offering an aerial threat at set-pieces. Though judging by his stature with the West Midlands club, he will not threaten the Soyuncu-Evans partnership at first.