On this bright and beautiful Sunday afternoon in England, we have Leicester City transfer news for you lovely Foxes. And this is a legitimate update this time, not some rehashing of rumours and hearsay. No, City head coach Marti Cifuentes has spoken to the media about LCFC's plans as the window of opportunity to recruit new players continues. The former Queens Park Rangers manager is said to be eyeing a move for a striker, whether or not the East Midlanders manage to offload further existing personnel.
Yet Cifuentes may just look in-house for midfielders after stalwart and long-serving fan favourite Wilfred Ndidi left the King Power. However, the Catalan in charge on Filbert Way refuses to rule out a signing to replace Ndidi - but these internal CM's and this youth star will get a chance to impress the gaffer before City dip into the expiring market which closes on Monday, September 1. What's going on at Leicester as the Championship kicks off?
Leicester City transfer news: Boss looks in-house for midfielders
Following Ndidi's eventual exit, the plan at LCFC is to give Oliver Skipp and Boubakary Soumare a go in midfield. According to Cifuentes, he already has a sufficient amount of No.6s, 8s and 10s. They must now prove themselves!
The aforementioned pair and talented youngster Louis Page were cited in that regard. Interestingly, Cifuentes didn't really mention anyone else like the well-paid Harry Winks, for example.
Marti Cifuentes won't rule out signing a CM
Even though Cifuentes named those Foxes as in the running to start and solidify their own respective places in the lineup, he was also pressed on potential acquisitions. Cifuentes said that the previously mentioned trio can step up and play.
Although the boss implied that this will be an audition, adding the below comments:
"The reality will tell us in the next days and in the next weeks if we want to sign another player there or not... It’s a moment where they need to step up and then we’re going to take a decision if we need someone else."