The reason for the half-time substitution of wantaway Leicester City star Bilal El Khannouss has been revealed by head coach Marti Cifuentes. El Khannouss is connected with a multitude of pretty decent English clubs. He is of Premier League quality; some of the potential suitors have a gap to fill in the playmaker role, lending credence to a potential move. Here, we try to understanding and come to terms with the East Midlands outfit's decision to sell most of their best assets. Not to mention asking if switches to any of the speculated teams are realistic. Was El Khannouss substituted and made a spectacle of because he is said to want a transfer away from King Power Stadium? Or was other rationale offered by the former Queens Park Rangers gaffer?
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El Khannouss is reportedly being eyed by sides such as Newcastle United, as well as West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur, unless I've forgotten any English top flight clubs. He has quite the set of admirers and will probably leave and advance his career. Lord knows where this will leave LCFC!
I would, naturally, love for the Moroccan to stay on Filbert Way, as I always say. Sadly the chances of that eventuality feel slimmer by the day. Although, he didn't have a very good game against Preston North End at the weekend.
I don't think some of the contemporary Foxes know about (or care) the difficult situation they and Leicester as an organisation is in. Nevertheless, we want players to stay if they want to be here. So, if rumours are true, I'd have to correct my stance and advocate the No.10's exit.
Why wantaway Leicester star Bilal El Khannouss was substituted at half-time
But why did Cifuentes take one of his foremost ballers off after only 45 minutes?
"I wasn’t very happy with Bilal’s performance,With players of this quality, I always expect a lot. I was not happy with the whole performance in the first half, about the whole team, so it’s not just about Bilal. But usually I’m more demanding with the best players and Bilal is a fantastic player."Marti Cifuentes