A complete rebuild is likely to take place at Leicester City this summer. The once familiar Foxes we saw week in and week out will be leaving for bigger challenges as they don’t want to compete in the championship. With all of the players that will likely be sold, Leicester will have the biggest transfer budget in the championship. So who are some faces LCFC should bring into their squad, whether it’s a purchase or loan?
Leicester City should target Anthony Elanga: Winger Manchester United
The wing position will likely be the East Midlands team biggest worry this summer. The depth on the wings was already such a massive issue for the Foxes. Now with Harvey Barnes likely to be sold this summer and Tetê’s loan ending, the roster won’t really contain anyone senior in that department.
Manchester United on the other hand have the exact opposite issue. They have too many wingers. Just last season they had Marcus Rashford, Anthony, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, Alejandro Garnacho, and Facundo Pellistri. If that wasn’t enough, Amad Diallo was brilliant during his loan spell at Stoke City. He will likely join the competition to compete for playing time. United has already transfer listed one of the wingers I didn’t name, Anthony Elanga.
With a rumored transfer fee of just £10million, Elanga could be a steal for a Championship team ready for promotion next season. The Swedish youngster is your prototypical winger in today’s age of football. He has top tier pace and is great with the ball at his feet. In his limited time with United he was able to score goals and get assists. Give him consistent playing time in the Championship and he will be a problem.
Cameron Archer: Striker Aston Villa
This will likely be a loan deal. But, this is a move the Foxes should not miss out on. Cameron Archer was unreal during his loan spell at Middlesbrough. However, with Aston Villa having Ollie Watkins, Danny Ings, and still looking for a striker in the summer transfer window, it will be a challenge for Archer to find playing time. So why not have him at the King Power Stadium?
17 G+A in 20 appearances for a 21-year-old striker is brilliant. He is a very similar player to Kelechi Iheanacho where he can always get the ball in the back of the net and still provide you with linkup play. Leicester played its best football when Iheanacho was healthy up top. I believe Iheanacho is likely to leave this summer so let’s replace him with a youngster who plays just like him.
Ilias Chair: Attacking Midfielder QPR
If you’re being called the potential James Maddison replacement, the pressure is on and you must be a baller. This is exactly what Ilias Chair is. The 25-year-old Moroccan has been fantastic for Queen Park Rangers in his spell there. In the past four seasons he’s played almost 40 games every season. Not once has he had below 10 G+A. This is with QPR. Imagine what he could do with actual talent around him?
When it comes to the skills you look for in an attacking midfielder, Chair is good at all of them. He’s good on the ball, he can dribble, he can pass, and he can score. There are too many dimensions in this player to ignore. For a cheap price the Foxes can get the Championship version of Maddison.
Máximo Perrone: Midfielder Manchester City
Leicester City is shall lose a lot of midfielders this summer. The midfield is the most vital part to football success. We need to bring in midfielders at any cost. So the east Midlanders should aim for starlets who are not getting playing time at some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Máximo Perrone was signed by Manchester City in the January transfer window for £11 million. Since then, he’s made two appearances for a combined 20 minutes. Perrone has too much potential to be getting so little playing time. He is showing the world that at the U-20 World Cup. As a defensive midfielder he scored one goal and assisted on two in three appearances. The one game he didn’t play, Argentina lost to Nigeria.
The 20-year-old is training with the best in the world at Man City with the best coaches as well. With everything he has learned, it’s time for him to apply that knowledge with some playing time. A loan move to the King Power would guarantee him that playing time. He can play anywhere in the midfield. With LCFC needing that depth in midfield, he’d be fantastic for the team.
Ronnie Edwards: Defender Peterborough
Depth at the centreback position is a major worry for the team. Çağlar Söyüncü is leaving on a free deal to Atletico Madrid, Daniel Amartey is likely to leave on a free deal, and Jonny Evans is a 35-year-old who is injury prone. With how many games are played in the Championship, we need depth at this position. Bring in one of England’s hottest prospects at the position, Ronnie Edwards.
Edwards played in League One this season yet he is receiving interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and West Ham United. You know how talented of a prospect you have to be if Premier League clubs are wanting you for your League One performances? This is a move Leicester City needs to hop on.
Edwards is a 20-year-old who will likely not get much playing time if he signed for one of the Premier League clubs. He could get all of the playing time in the world if he were to be signed by the foxes. If Leicester were to rotate between Edwards, Wout Faes, and Harry Souttar, they’d be a massive problem to all Championship clubs.