Having enjoyed a good
season last year, Leicester City fans could be forgiven for being a
little disappointed. The last-day missing out of the UEFA Champions
League was a massive blow, with the Foxes throwing away a definitive
lead over Manchester United to give the Red Devils a chance to return
to the top football of European football.
It was a major blunder
on the Foxes part, and has surely hampered their ability to both keep
stars and sign new talent. With the Premier League just a few short
weeks away from a return, then, what can we expect to see from
Brendan Rodgers in the transfer market?
Where do the Foxes need
their investment most?
Having scored an ample
amount of goals in the 2019-20 season with 67 in the league,
Leicester probably aren’t short of goals. With an average of 14
shots per game, too, they do create enough chances to keep growing.
It’s defensively, though, that they tend to have issues. This has
been a focus for years with Rodgers teams, especially in European
football with Glasgow Celtic, but some smart decisions in the
transfer market could solve that.
The biggest gap in the
team is now at left-back, with Ben Chilwell making a move to Chelsea
for around £50m. Expect a signing at left-back, as well as another
competitive central defender to arrive in the near future. Another
place where a signing may be needed is in nets; Kasper Schmeichel is
not getting any younger, and has lost some of the verve that made him
such a standout in previous seasons.
While a new keeper
might not take his place immediately, expect a more Rodgers-friendly,
ball-playing keeper to arrive this summer to add more competition in
defence. Overall, though, for the Foxes, a bit of stability at the
back should be enough to give their young midfield and excellent
attack a better platform to play from.
