Join Foxes of Leicester as we analyse the latest Leicester City transfer rumours, including Leon Bailey, Noni Madueke and Josip Brekalo.
Evidently Leicester have already made a trio of very handy and potentially exciting signings this summer: Patson Daka, Boubakary Soumare and Ryan Bertrand. In fact, the trio of fresh faces actually began the Foxes’ initial friendly versus Burton Albion on Saturday.
That was as intriguing a practice match as you’ll likely see, as it was the Bass Charity Vase; a pre-season cup is awarded to the yearly winner – except 2020 due to COVID-19 – which is why penalties were used to decide the slightly drab 0-0 stalemate.
Daka, Soumare and Bertrand only played half of the Burton game as Brendan Rodgers tends to deploy separate elevens for each half of warmup clashes. Yet Soumare in particular gives the impression of a future Premier League star.
Leicester City transfer targets
Leon Bailey of Bayer Leverkusen is a current Leicester-linked player; a Jamaican winger plying trade in Germany. Aston Villa have been heavily connected with a move for Bailey, yet the Villans now apparently face competition from LCFC, Everton, Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
In the past, the 23-year-old was tracked by superclubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. And, according to our friends at 90MIN, £30million plus would secure his services.
Just like Bailey, who managed a superb output of 17 goal involvements last season for Leverkusen and would be a great Foxes addition, the King Power side are also said to be interested in Noni Madueke.
Chukwunonso “Noni” Tristan Madueke supplied 13 finishes and assists combined after a few less matches than the Jamaica international, with the former representing PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.
The Englishman who has featured for his country at several youth levels all the way up to the Under-21 team, predominantly plays as right-winger. However, he is also proficient in separate roles like central attacking midfielder, as well as centre-forward on some occasions, suggest Transfermarkt.
At an even younger age the starlet, now 19, was on the books of Tottenham Hotspur before leaving for Holland in 2019. The London-born athlete is claimed to be a shining light in that league following impressive performances in the previous campaign.
The Sun reports that Leicester have joined Crystal Palace in monitoring the attacker; although, the outlet say a £20m pricetag has been placed on Madueke as a deterrent, which may be a mistake as any English top-flight outfit with Leicester City’s funding can afford that amount for goal-getters.
The final man the east Midlands club are apparently after at the moment, is Josip Brekalo. A Croatian wingman who plays on Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg’s team, Brekalo is also on Leicester’s radar say The Sunday Mirror.
The 23-year-old right-footer is usually used as a left-winger, yet he can play on the right and is sufficient with his weaker foot. While City are searching endlessly for the eventual Riyad Mahrez replacement which might never occur, the intended in question doesn’t necessarily have to be left-footed. Though that requirement would be ideal.
For Wolfsburg, Brekalo netted on seven occasions last season, along with facilitating three times. Furthermore, the former Dinamo Zagreb wideman featured at the Euros for Croatia and in World Cup qualifiers.
Additional present Leicester-related transfer rumours include many prospects, for example Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Arsenal man Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
In other Foxes news, ticket and coronavirus information has been announced for the Charity Shield. Interestingly, Leicester City have been allocated 26,639 – which is 37 more seats than Man City.
With 36,759 remaining tickets presumably going to corporate guests, competition winners and Very Important People indeed. Foxes of Leicester would like to see NHS staff taken to the outing free of charge, as well as fans from both clubs.