If you are wondering why the East Midlands side have only made one (free) signing this summer, then allow me to enlighten you. You see, Leicester City have money problems; the finances are a mess partly because of owners The King Power International Group's issues in their homeland, Thailand. This has a knock-on effect in Leicestershire unfortunately; the squad's quality and its evolution were both similarly affected. City must sell more players of differing degrees of ability and standing in order to obtain further recruits aside from ageing goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Evidently, Leicester fans are not best pleased with the Mads Hermansen transfer to West Ham either. Being as Begovic is no fit replacement, the Blue Army are collectively wondering if a successor to the Dane will be acquired or loaned in during the current transfer window. But more on that in a later article; LCFC actually have an in-house stopper who can succeed the former Foxes No.1: Jakub Stolarczyk. Yet Stolarczyk's ascension to the Filbert Way throne may be thwarted before he's really got going as the first-choice 'keeper. Let's learn what that scenario is technically being speculated on.
Leicester City can make signings if they offload peripheral personnel - maybe or maybe not this star
There's too much deadwood at the King Power to discuss today. While standout Fox Bilal El Khannouss is the supposed target of many Premier League teams. His sale would possibly equal incomings, I'm sure. Though I would much prefer to keep him.
Would replacements be better? I doubt it. Do City have to get rid of El Khannouss? No, I'm not sure that eventuality is essential from a salary or fee sense. However, others would have to permanently leave to supplement the loss of income or even profit.
Albeit a major hint exists suggesting the Morocco international could stay. LCFC are not contractually obliged to sell. He's also been given the fabled No.11 shirt number for the season. And Leicester waited for Hermansen to exit before releasing the new list. The former subsequently duly started against Sheffield Wednesday.
New numbers, same mission 🫡
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 9, 2025
Our confirmed 25/26 squad numbers 🦊 pic.twitter.com/3PbgFLMeaW