Castagne expected to stay and Leicester reject Soumare bid

Leicester City fullback Timothy Castagne is expected to remain on Filbert Way despite interest and a need to sell. Meanwhile the Foxes have rejected an offer for Boubakary Soumare.

Leicester must rid themselves of unneeded and, potentially, needed players before they can obtain new ones. You are going to be hearing different renditions of that update whilst the transfer window is active – so get used to it! At least until some Foxes have departed and we get realistic news of incomings from credible sources.

Speaking of trustworthy sources, John Percy claims LCFC might be willing to listen to offers for Timothy Castagne. This would create an opportunity for less saturation positions to be adequately reinforced. Though equally reliable The Athletic suggest Brendan Rodgers will thwart attempts to lure Castagne away.

While Castagne is a fan favourite and was an astute signing, I do not consider him indispensable. A fit Ricardo Pereira and James Justin would actually keep the Belgium international out of the starting lineup. Nevertheless, losing the former would be a loss to squad strength.

Boubakary Soumare is a man the King Power outfit are more likely to relinquish. Soumare clearly has sporting pedigree and will probably develop into a very capable, elite midfielder. But that transition might perhaps occur elsewhere.

AS Monaco have apparently had a €15million bid for the Frenchman rejected. Although the French team are said to be keen to return with an improved offer for Soumare. £20M plus is acceptable to Leicester hierarchy.

New trialists at Leicester City

Defender Sebastian Kristensen, formerly of Everton, is on trial with the East Midlands club. The 19-year-old specifically plays at centreback. Paul Appiah, another Foxes trialist at the moment, partnered the Dane versus Stratford Town. Leicester’s Under-21s defeated Stratford on Friday.

Kristensen was recently released from Everton having not made the grade in the Toffees’ Under-23 setup. Those facts do not mean the for Merseyside man won’t become the next bright starlet on Filbert Way.