An immediate return to the Championship seems all but confirmed for Leicester City.
While not yet mathematically impossible, one win from their last 16 games means it will take something incredible to turn their fortunes around.
Of course, the Foxes do have previous in that department, Leicester’s remarkable escape from relegation in 2014/15 coming when it seemed all hope was lost.
That team seemed to have more fight, however.
And now former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison has named the main issue he believes has been behind Leicester’s struggles this term.
Clinton Morrison highlights recruitment as main cause for Leicester’s struggles
Speaking on Gillette Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports, Morrison did not hold back.
The 45-year-old said: “Leicester’s recruitment has been nowhere near good enough.
“To survive in the Premier League, they needed to strengthen. They didn’t strengthen enough.”
Morrison expanded on particular areas of the pitch Leicester needed to strengthen in, stating: “Apart from Jamie Vardy, I look at Leicester and I think, ‘Who’s going to get you a goal?’
“They’re relying on a 38-year-old centre forward to keep going and going and going.”
With seven goals in 28 games, Vardy is Leicester’s top scorer this campaign.
| Player | Appearances | Goals |
| Jamie Vardy | 28 | 7 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 26 | 4 |
| Jordan Ayew | 26 | 4 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 27 | 3 |
| James Justin | 28 | 2 |
No other player has netted more than four goals, laying bare Leicester’s issues in front of goal.
The issues with Leicester’s transfer business this season
Leicester signed nine players in the summer of 2024 as they attempted to provide Steve Cooper with the tools he needed to keep the club in the Premier League.
Significant outlays came on the likes of Oliver Skipp, Bilal El Khannouss, and Abdul Fatawu.
However, despite a solid start to the campaign, Leicester sacked Cooper just 12 games into his reign.
After replacing Cooper with Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester’s form took a turn for the worse.
Unable to spend big in January, Leicester’s only signing was Woyo Coulibaly, the right-back joining from Serie A side Parma for £3m.
However, the defender is not fancied by the Dutchman, making just four appearances since his arrival, three of which were off the bench.
Other summer signings have similarly struggled for minutes. Skipp, for example, has started just one Premier League game for Leicester since van Nistelrooy’s arrival.
The club have been unfortunate with some of their business, Fatawu suffering a season-ending injury just when he was showing some promise.
Overall, however, Leicester’s recruitment has created a very disjointed feel both on and off the pitch, contributing to their struggles this campaign.