3 Things to know about Leicester City transfer target Morato

Leicester City were quietly interested in Benfica defender Morato for the summer window. Here is what you need to know about the player and our thoughts.

The King Power club had a fairly quiet transfer window despite all the rumours which surrounded it. Only Alex Smithies and Wout Faes were recruited, while several were released, two sold, and one loaned out (a few U23s were also loaned out). Not much then for the senior squad.

Nevertheless, there were plenty of links towards defenders. This was a position the Foxes lacked genuine depth or options in. This is mainly because Brendan Rodgers does not trust Caglar Soyuncu or Jannik Vestergaard. Therefore, the Foxes only really have Jonny Evans, Faes, and Daniel Amartey who are trusted to play, even Wilfred Ndidi is preferred at the back before them.

So, it was unsurprising to have more players linked. One such recent story is about Benfica centre-back Morato. The Brazilian is an interesting talent, so here are the three things you should know about the target.

Leicester City’s what to know

There is no question as to why the King Power club were interested in the player. At only 21-years-old, the potential is there for plenty of growth, a long career, and high resale value should that be necessary. I believe he was considered an option instead of Faes.