Jordan James being Leicester City's best performer this season is no longer an opinion held here: it is fact. The English Football League recently nominated the Wales international for their Young Player of the Year award.
This is an accolade that serves as a mere baseline for James's contributions: to be frank - he probably should have been selected for the senior shortlist as well.
The 21-year-old's form at King Power has been superb; a shimmering beacon of technical proficiency within an otherwise lacklustre, and often dreadful, City side. It is highly probable that the LE2 outfit's lowly standing in the Championship table is the main reason he was omitted in favour of stars from more flourishing squads. Brilliance is frequently obscured by the shadow of collective failure.
False Leicester City claims to disprove once more
Naturally, such excellence invites the vultures of the digital age. Unfortunately, another rather delusional 'journalist' at a generally untrusted sports website has failed to conduct appropriate research regarding the Foxes.
Instead, they opted for a particularly questionable and speculative assertion. Only last week, this very writer disproved a similarly spurious declaration from a low-tier organisation, yet the cycle of amateurism persists.
The individual in question first claimed Premier League clubs are 'monitoring' James. While he is certainly qualified for the top flight, no clubs were named, and no sources were specified - a hallmark of lazy or insincere reporting.
"Clubs from the division above will, undoubtedly, be keeping tabs on his performance"A mistaken 'insider'
Secondly, even a cursory look online would have disproved their other suggestion: that James's time in the East Midlands is definitely drawing to a close. The article suggests he will soon return to Rennes, yet this ignores the critical reality of the situation.
"...once the Leicester City loanee returns to Rennes this summer."
If LCFC did not hold a definitive option to buy the midfielder, he might indeed be packing his bags. But the legalities of the existing loan tell a different story entirely. Nevertheless, City's financial issues might perhaps end the Blue Army's 'permanent James dream'.