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Why Leicester shouldn’t sign the legendary Marcelo

By Ethan Henson

Marcelo, formerly of Real Madrid, now linked with a move to Leicester City (Photo by Diego Souto/ Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Marcelo, formerly of Real Madrid, now linked with a move to Leicester City (Photo by Diego Souto/ Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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(FromL) Top row, Real Madrid’s defender Raul Albiol, Malian midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, midfielder Esteban Granero, French forward Karim Benzema and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and bottom row, Polish goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek,Brazilian defender Marcelo, defender Alvaro Arbeloa, midfielder Pedro Leon, French midfielder Lassana Diarra and Portuguese defender Ricardo Alberto Carvalho in 2010 (PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images)
(FromL) Top row, Real Madrid’s defender Raul Albiol, Malian midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, midfielder Esteban Granero, French forward Karim Benzema and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and bottom row, Polish goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek,Brazilian defender Marcelo, defender Alvaro Arbeloa, midfielder Pedro Leon, French midfielder Lassana Diarra and Portuguese defender Ricardo Alberto Carvalho in 2010 (PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images) /

The arrival of Wout Faes is a sensible one, given that the man he is replacing, Wesley Fofana brought in nearly five times what the Foxes are paying to Stade de Reims for the defender’s services. City fans have been conditioned this summer to not expect anything extravagant, because the club is trying to live within its means, and while supporters might not like it, there has been a general acceptance that this is necessary for the good of the future.

2022’s summer window has been a change of tack for the East Midlands outfit, where the club is no longer spending more than it can realistically afford in the pursuit of a European charge which looks even more unlikely due to the resurgence of Arsenal and Tottenham. Jeremie Boga would be a shrewd signing at the price he is available for, or at the obligation to buy that Atalanta have quoted the Foxes.

Even if Marcelo was to take a 50 per cent wage cut from the enormous salary he was earning during the end of his spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, he would still comfortably be one of LCFC’s highest earners. At 34, the chances of him making a solid impression in the first team for 90 minutes of every match is slim.