The Leicester City hierarchy made one clear error in the lead up to the 2024/25 Premier League season in regards to transfers.
The Foxes have endured a difficult start to the 2024/25 Premier League campaign with just one win on the board so far, leaving them in 15th place, just three points off the bottom three relegation spots.
A win before the second international break of the campaign against Bournemouth was certainly well-awaited for the Foxes, and there is every chance that Steve Cooper’s role could have somewhat been in jeopardy if they didn’t manage to bag all three points against the Cherries.
Leicester City’s precarious position at this early stage of the 2024/25 campaign has derived from one key issue that was created in the summer in regards to transfers, and it will most certainly make Cooper’s job from this point much more difficult.
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Leicester City lowest five performers show clear Steve Cooper issue
There have been several players that have not quite been up to scratch so far in the 2024/25 Premier League season, however there is one clear correlation between most of them.
Per Sofascore, all five of the lowest performers for Leicester City are all Cooper’s signings from this summer.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid has been the lowest rated player up until this early stage, with an average rating 6.34, with him being joined alongside fellow signings Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew, Odsonne Edouard and Oliver Skipp.
According to the stats, it looks like the only successful arrivals prior to the Premier League campaign were both Caleb Okoli and Facundo Buonanotte, with both getting an average of 7.05 between them.
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Leicester City lowest five performers shows clear attacking issues
The fact that four of Leicester City’s bottom five performers so far this campaign are attackers will be a real wakeup call for the Foxes, who clearly have lacked that extra dimension up top under Cooper.
Aside from the threat put on display by Buonanotte, which was proven to be crucial in the 1-0 win against Bournemouth, Leicester City’s attacking threats are simply not coming from the signings and that is a major worry for Cooper.
The hierarchy are ultimately to blame for their poor decision making this summer in regards to the transfers, and it will ultimately make Cooper’s job much more difficult due to having a newly-formed front line with very little confidence in front of goal.