3 Things to know about Leicester City transfer target Ilias Chair

As per the usual, I will detail position, style, and value as well as providing a personal opinion on this transfer rumour. To premise this, I would say I had heard little of him, but feel confident in the Moroccan’s place on the transfer list.

In terms of position, the midfielder is primarily an attack-focused AM, however has played more versatile in the 22/23 campaign for QPR. Having played AM, RW, LW, and even as a striker. The player is clearly a playmaker from a variety of positions and understood to be critically important.

Chair’s Sofascore heat map places the star EFL Championship talent as a left-sided player, often moving fluidly across the final third or penetrating the backline on the left side where he often cuts inside or makes a swift pass to a running midfielder. I would say Leicester City can expect another ‘Madders’ in that regard, able to play anywhere upfront and impose his quality on the match.

Stylistically, we have already covered that briefly: he is a playmaker. Using FB Ref’s stats which rate a player based upon propensity or quality when judged against all players within the next eight leagues, we can illustrate what Chair brings to the table.

The Moroccan is rated in the 90th percentile of players for both shot-creating actions and expected assists, 83rd for progressive carries and 66th for progressive passing. An extremely clear painting: Chair creates opportunities.