Ric Flair

Really hope so mate, there's nothing better than seeing players come through the academy and make an impact.

And Olympiakos

One of those players we've been linked with a few times over the years but then when they are available o a free we'll be nowhere.

What will clubs do with all the revenue they generate if they can't spend it?

What's been promising with Alves this season despite the set backs, is almost every U21 appearance has seen him score or assist in. He wasn't as dominant in that regard prior to his ACL despite the obvious potential. I think he'll get a loan move to a promotion chasing League One side and rip it up.

Any changes cannot alter past transgressions. I know there's likely pressure from the outside to protect the juggernaut wealth and popularity of the Premier League, which might be jeopardised by heavily sanctioning Chelsea and Man City but for the integrity of the game they're going to have to.

It's indefensible. Giving him a new contract just 6 months in to him being here is one thing and I understand why we did and even the salary increase but the rest of his contract due in full in the year of sacking (if that's what we are to believe) is absolutely insane.

I think 6 maximum.

If I had a love child it would be more like that Finnish licorice kid.

Gustavo Sa

Considering our average wage was £94k a week I find that hard to believe.

3 weeks? They're all officially done now once back from Monaco anyway? He's out in Como tonight with his wife and Dennis Wise 😭😭😭

Would be classic Leicester to continue the trait of signing strikers that are better in a front two than as a lone striker and then never deploy that system

" backing a manager a bit too long " was quite possibly because we signed off on an obscene £40-50m contract that entitled him to the remainder in full in the year in which he would be sacked. If that is what's happened it's not just a cock up but one of the most reckless and atrocious business decisions in football I've ever ever seen. Our compliance with PSR was a disaster waiting to happen.

Still think we'll be up against it to only spend 85% of turnover on wages, transfer fees, agent fees etc but hopefully do-able whilst being able to have a crack at being competitive in the PL. Our scouting needs to change direction, we saw signs last summer and it needs to sharpen further and further afield where the value is.

A but ominous our captain isn't there but pretty sure he missed one of the Thailand end of season gigs a few years back too. If he's not impressed with the club for any reason (there's plenty to pick from) he might be making a stand too.

It's been reported from multiple sources that the majority of the squad had relegation wage cuts of 30-40%

Almost every club bar us takes advantage of the free transfer market each season.

Pointless unless we move Souttar on without losing money. I'd rather Ben Nelson play the back up role if it were between him or Lindsay. Lindsay's passing stats are utterly revolting, although some of that will be down to the tactics Preston play.

The sort we should have signed last summer for £1-2m. I'd flagged him back then too, in fact we both did I think.

If they did deploy a front two then I could see them getting a tune out of him, not necessarily consistently but enough to be a valuable squad player where they'll be competing in 4 competitions. Watkins is a very good presser and off rhe shoulder striker so Kel dropping in to play those slide rule passes he's excellent at would be an option and likewise the space Watkins would create for him would allow him to bumble in to the box and finish. His pockets of form for us have almost exclusively been in a front two with Vardy or Daka and the games he did well in in front 3 was with strong runners ahead of him like Barnes and Under in the 2020/21 Europa League campaign.

Monday night pal. All of us have been away at various points this week.

Maziz from Leuven would be a very shrewd pick up too. Would be much cheaper 8/10 than Yunus would cost us. I know O'Hare is available on a free but Maziz for £4-5m would be a better signing IMO.

Christ, things must be bad here.

I know our club are desperate to bring through a player of Thai heritage and make it in to the first team. Erawan Garnier at Lyon looks to be a fantastic prospect.