Leicester City are a team you never know what to expect from. The way they survived relegation in 2014/15 Premier League season to winning the league title the very next season in 2015/16 should be enough to back this argument. They have signed many underrated gems over the years, they have chosen to go with quality and had faith in their squad, which has delivered.
Their most notable signings were Jamie Vardy in 2012 for £1m and Riyad Mahrez in 2014 for just £400K. After finishing 8th in the Premier League last season and losing in the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League to Jose Mourinho’s Roma, who ended up winning the competition, Leicester had established a squad full of confidence and hunger. However, this season their squad has become dysfunctional. After taking just a single point out of a possible 18 in the first six games, it is not looking good for The Foxes.
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Leicester City too quiet in the transfer market?
The foxes are known for their scouting system. The way they go into the market after identifying the right players knowing exactly what kind of player they are looking for and when these players do join the club, they perform very well. A few examples of this can be of their star man James Maddison, who The Foxes just acquired for just £24m from Norwich City in the summer of 2018. Youri Tielemans whose future is unclear, was brought from Monaco, can also be categorised as an example. Fans should not leave their youth prospects such as Harvey Barnes out of the conversation, for he has been incredible for them.
However, this season has been different. The club has shown no interest in signing players, while letting go of several big names from their roster simultaneously. Wesley Fofana signed for Chelsea this season. Kasper Schmeichel, Ademola Lookman and Hamza Choudhury also left the club.
The club failed to replace the players who departed and there is a very good reason for it. Leicester City are also in a £288m debt. Even though the club is in a financially stable position and it is not as bad as it looks, it would still be deemed financially foolish if the club signed new players and carried a swollen squad.
It was up to the players and the manager to work with what they got. The start to this season has been rather unfortunate and they currently…
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