Leicester offer Islam Slimani’s services for free, he’d take pay cut

Even though the EPL’s transfer window is shut, Championship clubs or some foreign teams could still sign Leicester City’s unwanted striker Islam Slimani.

Islam Slimani is never going to get a proper chance under Brendan Rodgers; whether that is fair or not you’ll have to decide for yourselves, I’m afraid. Basically, the Leicester City boss doesn’t field a tall target man for his teams – it’s that simple. It’s nothing personal.

However, many Foxes fans are unsure that the Algeria international should be sold or loaned out again. In a contradictory position to Rodgers’, a large number think Slimani offers the side something it doesn’t already have at its disposal.

And that partial stance of the Blue Army is quite realistic and prudent: you only have to briefly peruse the striker’s goalscoring record while stationed in Leicestershire to understand that he maybe hasn’t been entirely fairly treated. Though circumstance has actually hindered him as opposed to unjustness. The Northern Irishman just favours his own system, and that is that.

How Islam Slimani can still leave Leicester City in October

Regardless of the Premier League transfer window already closing, there remains a chance that Slimani will still be able to complete a move away from King Power Stadium this month. In fact, the Championship window is open until October 16, so he could drop a division.

Sporting Lisbon have apparently been given the opportunity to sign the 32 year old for free, and the Portuguese deadline hasn’t come into force yet. Leicester supposedly aim to have the player off their wage bill. Claims in the media also state that Slimani would take a pay cut.

We are currently enduring a break from English top-flight football for almost two weeks, as there is a host of international fixtures to be played. Additionally, Harvey Barnes received a maiden call-up to the senior England squad.