Leicester City They are now planning for the January transfer window and have identified two key signings as they look to secure their transfer Premier League stay under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Leicester City is fighting relegation
After a promising start to the season, a decline in form has left Leicester City once again on the cusp of the relegation zone.
Steve Cooper has been replaced by Ruud van Nistelrooy, now the Foxes 17th place in the Premier League They conceded seven goals in their last two matches, and were beaten 3-0 by relegation rivals Wolverhampton in their last match.
So far, Van Nistelrooy has managed just one win from his four matches, conceding 10 goals in that time and leaving the Foxes with the second-worst goal difference in the division.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy at Leicester City |
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games |
4 |
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victories |
1 |
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Goals scored per match |
1.25 |
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Goals conceded per match |
2.5 |
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points |
4 |
After the defeat, Van Nistelrooy He regretted the individual mistakes that cost his team.
“The players were focused and committed today. They wanted to do well, but (the defeat) happened. We and the players are frustrated and disappointed but now it's a matter of thinking to make sure it doesn't happen again.”
“Last week we talked about free kicks, today we talk about miscommunication and individual errors. In the Premier League, you have to be accurate against everyone, in all areas of the game.”
But action in January looks essential for Leicester if they are to have any chance of survival, especially after Abdel Fatawu's injury. Now, it seems they have put their plans into action.
Leicester identifies priority January signings
This is according to Football Insider, which reported The Foxes have shortlisted two key positions as needing reinforcements in January.
They claim that Van Nistelrooy and co will “target a new striker and a new centre-back as their priorities” in the winter window. Although Jamie Vardy has scored six goals this season, the club are “keen to provide further assistance to the legendary striker”, with Jordan Ayew failing to help ease the burden off his shoulders.
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Meanwhile, there is also a worry in defence, with Wout Faes, Conor Coady and Jannik Vestergaard all failing to impress for the King Power so far this season, and a 3-0 loss to Wolves left the Foxes with the second-worst defense in the league.
This is despite goalkeeper Mads Hermansen maintaining the highest level in the league 5.8 Other objectives The goals exceeding expectations suggest he should have scored, 2.5 more than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League, showing there is a clear problem ahead for him at Leicester.
The new centre-back feels vital at the King Power, and the report claims that “club chiefs have recognized the need for promotion” if they are to have any chance of remaining in the Premier League side for the 2025/26 Premier League season.
January looks like another key transfer window for the Foxes, a period in which they cannot afford to make mistakes as they look to secure their survival, with the sides around them likely to make new signings, and Leicester in danger of falling behind.