One particular Leicester City transfer pursuit has been dismissed as fake news. What do we make of it all? In the meantime, the Foxes have actually received a fitness boost prior to playing fellow Championship outfit Portsmouth. In fact, and staggeringly, both reports actually concern the same man and two teams who are set to face off this weekend.
You couldn't make this stuff up; especially considering managers of fairly big clubs very rarely comment on players from other sides or other clubs' intent, methods or track records. Most of all, head coaches at this level seldom speak on transfer rumours whatsoever. Let's try to make sense of the two matters which cross over.
Leicester City transfer pursuit dismissed as fake news amid Portsmouth game boost
Josh Murphy. He's the footballer at the centre of the news and controversy here. Poor bloke: putting the blame at his door for the attention or annoyance would appear to be unfair.
So what's the score? Essentially, City are said to be interested in signing the winger with a twin brother at Premier League side Newcastle United (Jacob). Moreover, a Pompey-associated executive appeared to confirm that assertion recently, as seen here.
Nevertheless, the Foxes probably didn't bid judging by claims and reports. Although the exec did hint at City's admiration of the Blues' prized asset. But nothing came of it; if LCFC were indeed monitoring Murphy's situation.
Since then, the in-demand winger has signed a new deal at Fratton Park which expires in 2028. Furthermore, Pompey head coach John Mousinho revealed that City did not make an offer for Murphy during the transfer window.
"It was nothing we had heard at all, we didn’t have any contact from Leicester and there was no bid which came in for Josh either"Mousinho, via LCFC Live
Mousinho actually disclosed that the East Midlands team never even contacted his recruitment department regarding the professional. That means certain football journalists have been lying again or have erroneous sources, disappointingly. Additionally, Murphy avoids awkwardness this weekend as he is unfit.