Leicester’s Tielemans transfer decision is far from ideal

In any case, it appears interest in his services this summer has cooled, particularly from Arsenal who have long been the front runners to secure the middleman’s signature. The scenario the Foxes have found themselves in is far from ideal – in fact it’s the opposite, with serious doubts about four of it’s key players, combined with the fact that it has failed to bring a single major signing through the gates of Seagrave all summer.

For a club that has gained plaudits all across the globe for the way it has been so sensibly and astutely run for the best part of a decade, the way it has defied the odds and rallied against the establishment, it is quickly becoming a topic of ridicule amongst its own supporters. And that includes supporters of other teams and the wider media landscape.

Whether the decisions to keep Tielemans on when his market value at the club would never be higher, to hold tight on incomings for as long as it has this window, or to fail to adequately replace its stalwart goalkeeper are all part of a calculated plan, we’ll have to wait and see. But for now, the strategy appears to have gone awry, and it needs fixing if City wants to be taken seriously again.