Leicester City have several new transfer rumours, with more players linked in and others linked with exits. Here is an update on those in question.
The ‘healthy squad refresh’ is on its way. The King Power club are in the thralls of the mid-table fight, and will hope to significantly improve next season with a summer of spending to reenergise the side.
There have been plenty of links as we reported previously. Now, there are even more. We shall kick off with talks of exits, before going through the new stars rumoured to be on their way to the East Midlands.
Leicester City’s Turk heading for Spain
Caglar Soyuncu has suitors ahead of this transfer window. Juventus, Barcelona, Chelsea, and Manchester United have been noted, but none are believed to have submitted bids. However, an alternate super club has supposedly proposed a deal.
Real Madrid is ready to submit a £38m bid for the Turkish centre-back in a deal which could clear the way for a sleugh of business from the Foxes. This would be plenty of cash for the defender, though a sale last season would have netted greater return.
Any transfer of Soyuncu would force Leicester to sign a centre-back or two as the quality depth would be harmed immeasurably without. Afterall, without ‘Cags’ Jannik Vestergaard and Daniel Amartey become the second team defenders.
This potential exit is on-top of the essentially confirmed leaving of ‘Starman’ Youri Tielemans, as well as likely walk-outs of Papy Mendy and Hamza Choudhury over a lack of playing time at the club. The out on loan Dennis Praet is expected to be headed for a permanent move with Torino.
Midfielders galore
In the extremely probable event where the Belgian world-class midfielder is no longer a Leicester player, Brendan Rodgers will want to bring in fresh talent. We have already seen plenty of links, but there are at least three more.
The Foxes are rivalling Premier League top six club Tottenham Hotspur for the free signing of Christian Eriksen. The current Brentford FC playmaker continues to impress and has returned to the league where he has performed so well so many times. Neither club have submitted contract offers.
After knocking PSV Eindhoven out of the Conference League, the team are looking at signing Ibrahim Sangaré from the brilliant Dutch side. The midfielder is consistent, his passing is sound, and he can run. The rumour is a £30m move for the player.
One intriguing story is that of Manchester United playmaker Jesse Lingard. The English international is figured to plug the gap should English star James Maddison also depart. I feel this will not happen, but should it do, Lingard is a good option for Leicester City.
Lingard could be available for a free and allowed to leave the Reds in search of first team football. His quality in undeniable, but his record has been slightly eroded by another season in the periphery of one of the largest football institutions on the planet.
Another defender in the mix
From Jeramiah St. Juste to Gleison Bremer, the King Power team are in need of defensive reinforcements, and they are already on the march for a centre-back. Another experienced defender has joined that growing list.
Cameron Carter-Vickers – the Tottenham loanee at Celtic – has been a rock at the back for the Scottish giants. It is no wonder both Celtic and Leicester City are trying to get the player. However, his profile is less of what Leicester need, so is likely not to be too high up our list.
He is strong, composed, and experienced. This makes the centre-back a possible rotation option with stalwart Jonny Evans, but not of the calibre we need to play alongside or rotationally with Wesley Fofana.
Juste and Bremer are certainly superior options. They have pace, technical quality, experience, and high transfer values to boot. The air of freshness and improvement would be palpable for supporters yearning for a better set of defenders.
To be honest, I doubt ‘CCV’ is coming to the King Power, but if he comes – like Vestergaard – I’ll support him all the way through. Plus, we know Rodgers can either really improve a player or never give them a chance. Which players would you like to see join the Foxes? Let Foxes of Leicester know on our social media channels.