Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[itbrvilla]

I like the signings, but if you'd asked at the start of the window whether Grealish out, Bailey, Ings, Buendia and Young in would have been enough, I'd have said no.

Forgot about Tuanzebe. Still no, though.

We need something more in the middle.

you're spot on. Despite how highly we rate Mcaginn and Luiz we are often powder puff in the middle of the park.

[Risso]

I like the signings, but if you'd asked at the start of the window whether Grealish out, Bailey, Ings, Buendia and Young in would have been enough, I'd have said no.

Forgot about Tuanzebe. Still no, though.

We need something more in the middle.

you're spot on. Despite how highly we rate Mcaginn and Luiz we are often powder puff in the middle of the park.

The sitting in front of the defence in Dean's 4-2-3-1 formation doesn't really suit either of their games, and has the biggest negative impact on McGinn. Signing somebody like JWP makes perfect sense, but will probably relegate SJM to the subs bench.

[PaulWinch again]

We definitely need someone in the middle.

[ChicagoLion]

I like the signings, but if you'd asked at the start of the window whether Grealish out, Bailey, Ings, Buendia and Young in would have been enough, I'd have said no.

Forgot about Tuanzebe. Still no, though.

We need something more in the middle.

you're spot on. Despite how highly we rate Mcaginn and Luiz we are often powder puff in the middle of the park.

The sitting in front of the defence in Dean's 4-2-3-1 formation doesn't really suit either of their games, and has the biggest negative impact on McGinn. Signing somebody like JWP makes perfect sense, but will probably relegate SJM to the subs bench.

Southamptons enforcer is Romeu, so I am not sure that JWP solves the problem.

[sickbeggar]

Martinez*
Steer
Cash
Targett
Konsa
Tuenzebe
Mings
Hause
Young
McGinn*
Buendia*
Bailey*
Watkins
Ings
Luiz*
Nakamba*
El Ghazi*
Sanson*
Traore*
Wesley*
Davis
Trez*

*foreign players
Possibly Not given squad numbers/sold/loaned

Guilbert
Hourihane

I make that room for 3 players. (Not sure if players like Bogarde are classed as youth or foreign)

[cdbearsfan]

McGinn is technically "foreign", in that he isn't eligible for home grown status.

Bogarde would be a youth player, their nationality doesn't matter as they effectively don't count against a squad of 25.

[sickbeggar]

ah right

[Brend'Watkins]

Whatever way you look at it, its going to be a bit iffy to start with in midfield due to ratboy's late departure and circumstances. Buendia, Trez and Sanson not playing. Luiz? Bailey work permit. oh well

Jacks late departure is a bit of a red herring.  From the stories out now it seems we knew for quite some time he would be going.  The timing of his departure was dictated as much by us as by City / Jack.

Agree, There's nothing better to stop £100 million burning a hole in your pocket than to announce you have £100 million burning a hole in your pocket.

[Demitri_C]

Being linked with hermaso cb from athletico madrid for 30m. Dont know too much about him but cant see it if we have signed tuanzebe on loan

[robleflaneur]

I like the signings, but if you'd asked at the start of the window whether Grealish out, Bailey, Ings, Buendia and Young in would have been enough, I'd have said no.

Forgot about Tuanzebe. Still no, though.

We need something more in the middle.

you're spot on. Despite how highly we rate Mcaginn and Luiz we are often powder puff in the middle of the park.

The sitting in front of the defence in Dean's 4-2-3-1 formation doesn't really suit either of their games, and has the biggest negative impact on McGinn. Signing somebody like JWP makes perfect sense, but will probably relegate SJM to the subs bench.

Southamptons enforcer is Romeu, so I am not sure that JWP solves the problem.

When I saw Saints on TV last year Romeu and JWP worked as a pair.In an England pre Euros game JWP played the same dual pivot role.He is so effective at interceptions that he gets ignored in favour of the more obvious physical DCMs.and his passing is quick and precise.Very similar to Jorginho but he has that extra talent at set pieces.

[ChicagoLion]

I like the signings, but if you'd asked at the start of the window whether Grealish out, Bailey, Ings, Buendia and Young in would have been enough, I'd have said no.

Forgot about Tuanzebe. Still no, though.

We need something more in the middle.

you're spot on. Despite how highly we rate Mcaginn and Luiz we are often powder puff in the middle of the park.

The sitting in front of the defence in Dean's 4-2-3-1 formation doesn't really suit either of their games, and has the biggest negative impact on McGinn. Signing somebody like JWP makes perfect sense, but will probably relegate SJM to the subs bench.

Southamptons enforcer is Romeu, so I am not sure that JWP solves the problem.

When I saw Saints on TV last year Romeu and JWP worked as a pair.In an England pre Euros game JWP played the same dual pivot role.He is so effective at interceptions that he gets ignored in favour of the more obvious physical DCMs.and his passing is quick and precise.Very similar to Jorginho but he has that extra talent at set pieces.

i like him and he would improve us.

[sickbeggar]

Just can't see Southampton allowing us to asset strip them further. My feeling is we bid for JWP, got rebuffed and then thought" what about Ings?"

[cdbearsfan]

I think we were interested in both, but that Southampton only needed to sell one to make ends meet and so, sensibly, sold the one whose contract had nearly expired.

[Demitri_C]

JWP isnt coming. If they sell him they will be in massive trouble.

Im sure we have other options

[john2710]

One of the things Leicester have done well over the past few seasons is to bring players into the squad now, with the intention of them being squad players for the first season. They then become first team players in the second season. It gives the players time to settle, particularly if they are from overseas. If they show that they are ready for the first team early, then you can play them but your not forced to play them.  For example, Luis could have done with 6-12 months to develop before being thrown into the first team.

It also means that you can begin to protect yourself if the bigger teams come in for your star players by having ready made replacements.

The same goes for the U23 players, get them out on loan, bring them back into the squad & then develop them into first team players.

It won't work in every case, but I'm sure this is what we are building towards over the next 1-2 seasons.