Leicester City were said to be in the market for a new full back, a centre back and a winger. A right back has been secured in Frenchman Woyo Coulibaly. Though speculation never ceased over a striker potentially coming to King Power Stadium. With Patson Daka arguably not able to lessen the pressure mounted onto Jamie Vardy, maybe another centre forward is required. Although the former England international is expected to continue indefinitely, as his latest manager Ruud van Nistelrooy stated.
The Foxes are apparently short on funds; Profit and Sustainability matters make any acquisitions more difficult. Therefore loans are the supposed target in the east Midlands. Yet money could still be spent on permanent or temporary additions as clubs seek any possible funding. To that end, City may well be readying paperwork and documents in anticipation of a new recruit materialising. Is an important, goalscoring deadline day signing about to arrive on Filbert Way? Yes that might be the case, if we can put faith into a recent report.
Jamie Vardy to continue as first-choice Leicester City No.9 regardless of prospective eleventh hour signing?
If Leicester do manage to acquire a striker, with links heating up, the Blue Army don't have to worry about their favourite Fox. Van Nistelrooy considers Vardy remarkable.
In spite of a fresh face for the forward line expected to come in, the veteran remains effective up front. The Dutchman rightly referred to the Englishman as LCFC's 'leader'.
"It’s difficult to look into the future, but if I look at it now, at a 38-year-old striker in the Premier League who is performing like he is, with his fitness levels and his intelligent movement in and out of possession, and the leader that he is for us, it’s remarkable. The way he looks after himself, for me it implies he can carry on for a long time"RvN
Documents being prepared for Foxes to make deadline day signing
Just yesterday (Wednesday) we spoke about City's apparent interest in Chuba Akpom of Ajax. He'd likely improve squad options.
Leicester are leaving it typically late to make their move. Major sources such as Fabrizio Romano are yet to endorse. Though movement is now predicted by others:
"De Telegraaf (subscription required) suggest that the Foxes are already preparing the documents for the player to sign, and if they’re quick enough off the mark, it’s entirely possible Akpom could be available for Leicester’s weekend game against fellow relegation candidates, Everton"