Today (Tuesday, August 26), we are speaking about transfer rumours for a change! To be exact, we will discuss the potential ramifications from the Foxes potentially losing one more of their star players. Certain knock-on effects could occur at King Power Stadium, along with elsewhere in the Championship and even the Premier League should the Moroccan eventually exit. These are the Leicester City dominoes awaiting Bilal El Khannouss news before falling.
Are the Foxes hierarchy able to sanction signings?
Seemingly inaccurate LCFC reporting led the Blue Army to believe that their club was restricted from completing any additions this summer. In fact, one suggestion appeared to state that City were the subject of an embargo.
It turns out that no English Football League sides are currently under the previously mentioned prohibition. However, Leicester might well require the EFL to sign-off on any permanent deals. While free transfers and loans are reportedly fine for the East Midlanders to conduct.
So, when assets like El Khannouss are eventually sold, as is widely expected, Leicester will be in a position to acquire players of some description. Whether that is a senior striker remains to be seen.
The Leicester City dominoes waiting for Bilal El Khannouss to fall
Apparently the Foxes would have gone for Calvin Stengs at the stage when they have been paid for their playmaker. However, time is running out for the Leicestershire outfit in that sense.
"However, it has now been reported by Anthony Joseph that Leicester will only seek out a deal for Stengs if Bilal El Khannouss leaves the King Power Stadium before next Monday’s transfer deadline day."EFL Analysis
That is because Stengs is now reportedly leaning towards to agreeing a switch to Italian Serie A side, Pisa. When El Khannouss is finally sold, LCFC might perhaps have to find an alternative No.10/winger to come in. They will probably consequently commission similar players' departures too: Silko Thomas for example.
Mihailo Ivanović and Idrissa Gueye are the reported goalscorers in the cross hairs. Whilst the Foxes' more crucial pursuit of a centre forward likely goes on. Leicester may turn their attention to João Rego to fill Bilal’s considerably gifted boots.