The 2024 summer transfer window closes on Friday, but the work isn’t done at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City have had a busy summer so far. Seven players have joined the Foxes, with Bilal El Khannouss set to become the eighth arrival through the door.
There have also been some departures, most notably Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea, and with just over 24 hours to go until the 30 August deadline, it’s still likely to be a busy one for Steve Cooper’s side.
So without further ado, let’s look at what deadline day could look like for Leicester as they bid to avoid to the drop back to the Championship.
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Leicester City sign a number nine
It’s been well-documented that one of the key areas targeted this season is a number nine.
With Jamie Vardy aged 37, Patson Daka ruled out with a long-term injury and Tom Cannon seemingly surplus to requirements, options are needed in this department.
Jordan Ayew recently signed to become one of those options, but he won’t be expected to start every game.
The Foxes have struggled to sign a forward this summer with Adam Hlozek, Wilfred Zaha, and Santiago Gimenez all names that have been linked and failed to materialise into anything.
Fotis Ioannidis is another name linked but given that Panathainkos reportedly want a fee close to the £30m mark, Leicester may be priced out.
Leicester sell their squad players
Profit and sustainability fears mean that the Foxes have had to tread carefully in this window to avoid breaching any rules.
The sale of Dewsbury-Hall and the departure of manager Enzo Maresca somewhat helped that but there are still some high-earners who play nothing more than a bit-part role for the club.
One of them in question is Boubakary Soumare.
According to Capology, Soumare earns £80,000-a-week, making him one of the highest earners at the club.
Wilfred Ndidi and Harry Winks are the first choices while Oliver Skipp will almost certainly be ahead of him in the pecking order.
Other names such as Cannon and goalkeepers Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen are both players that won’t get any first-team action and could help to trim the wage bill and generate some funds at the eleventh hour.
Send Leicester City youth talent out on loan
Leicester have utilised the loan market well in previous years to develop and nurture its best talents.
Ben Chilwell, Harvey Barnes, Hamza Choudhury, and Dewsbury-Hall are all players who spent time away from the club to gain first-team experience before having a role to play at the Foxes.
Once again, the East Midlanders have an array of talent in the academy, some of which are now working with the first-team squad, and they also need experience.
Securing moves for the likes of Ben Nelson and Will Alves is vital to their development and the exposure to regular, senior football will only make them better.
Sammy Braybrooke has recently moved on loan to Dundee and should others follow suit, it can be considered a productive move from the Foxes.