Supporters can’t ignore the predicament Leicester City find themselves in at the bottom of the Premier League table.
Leicester City’s 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace, their sixth defeat on the spin, saw them remain in 19th position in the Premier League and two points from safety.
Fans have even accepted Leicester will be relegated after their defeat against the Eagles, seeing no way back for the Foxes under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The relegation battlers have scored just two league goals in their last six games and conceded a whopping 16, with only Wolves shipping more than their total of 46 this term.
Leicester’s defence has been a huge concern throughout this season, and while the signing of right-back Woyo Coulibaly can improve their fortunes, he won’t fix the ultimate problem.
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Following the arrival of Coulibaly, who was announced before yesterday’s defeat, it’s become clear that several more signings are needed for Leicester to stand any chance of survival.
Van Nistelrooy arguably needs a new centre-back, winger and striker at the very least, otherwise, it’s impossible to see how the Foxes avoid relegation.
To many, acquiring a central defender or two is the most important business they can do this month, as their current options aren’t good enough.
Leicester started with a back four of James Justin, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen. Journalist Josh Holland highlighted this as their ‘biggest concern’ right now, as those players were part of the side that suffered relegation in 2023.
The defenders that started last night and the ones in reserve currently aren’t good enough to keep Leicester up, and van Nistelrooy must strengthen in that position or face the wrath of relegation.
What Ruud van Nistelrooy said on transfers after Crystal Palace defeat
Fans will hope that Coulibaly being announced will set the tone for further signings. However, the Leicester manager claimed there was no update on new players coming in after the game.
“We have to look what is possible. We’re trying. We’re trying to do everything we can but at this moment there’s no news on new signings,” van Nistelrooy said via talkSPORT.
Leicester are operating with a small budget and fans know there isn’t much money to spend given their current situation with PSR.
Hopefully, the Dutchman can unearth some bargains in the window after finding Coulibaly because ultimately, how the rest of the window plans out will determine whether they can survive.