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Idk - Esteban Cambiasso, Kevin Phillips and Marcin Wasilewski all had good 'Indian Summers' with us during the Pearson era. There's a place for the odd experienced pro, though I do agree Coady seems to have offered us very little.

Maresca has said he's ill.

Oliver Skipp has plenty of upside. Looks old but he won the U21 Euros last summer!

Mads Ricky Vestegaard Okoli Justin Skipp Winks Fatawu Bilal* Mavididi Edouard *Hopefully!

Good player but we've got enough 30+ year old centre backs. Unless there's a way to shift Vestegaard or Coady to Saudi/Turkey, better to stick with what we've got.

Probably, but we should be able to get a fair wedge at least

Dreadful news. Great player but more importantly he seemed to be a great man. RIP

They've signed Andy (phone) Booth

I've got a sneaky feeling we're going to beat Villa. Mads Ricardo Faes Veste Justin Skipp Winks Ndidi Fatawu Ayew Mavididi Love Vardy but he should be an impact sub. Buenonatte looks great but I'd be worried of the midfield being overrun with a no10. Vardy and Bueno on for Ayew and Ndidi on 60 mins, Leicester win 2-1.

With seven academy graduates in the squad as well (five on the pitch). Appreciate it was a lowly opposition, but I feel like the negativity on this place is so over the top.

It's good to keep the opposition guessing who we'll pick. We have six versatile players for the front line, offering various combinations that can change our playstyle and keep opponents on their toes. There are two pacey threats (Mavididi or Fatawu), two experienced grafters (Ayew or Decordova), and two creative options (Buenonatte or Bilal). It's a solid mix of youth and experience. None are world-class (yet!) but some have potential to develop well. (A centre forward would be nice too, please!)

Well our fans moan when we buy established Prem players like Decordova Reid and Ayew. Then again, our fans still moan when we buy lesser known prospects like Okoli and Bilal Ultimately, unless you're paying top prices it's always going to be a gamble. It's right to get a mix of profiles.

I think there will be a striker coming in on loan. Probably Fofana from Chelsea, or some unknown I've never heard of!

I'd not heard of him until last week but seems like an exciting signing. Gerr'im in!

Nice one. Ayew is no superstar but this idea he's an absolute donkey unable to contribute anything is just bizarre. He has played in the Premier League for 10 years, started regularly in a decent team last season. Highly rated by multiple managers, popular with his ex club's fans and won dozens of international caps. I hope the "supporters" who arrogantly wrote Ayew off when he was linked get behind him now he's a Leicester player.

I get it's Tranmere and I don't want to suggest that he'll score like that every week, but hopefully the level of disrespect reduces now. He's a decent player!

Different people like different players. He's not the sort of player I like as a centre back - too unreliable, sloppy and hot-headed. Re his attitude... Wanted to leave when we got relegated https://foxesofleicester.com/2023/08/11/leicester-city-cb-leave-club-window/ Said if he has a good Euros he hopes to get a move https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/06/04/leicester-ace-admits-he-could-leave-after-euro-2024-if-he-has-good-campaign/ Now complaining about playing left side of centre back and publicly throwing his teammates under the bus. Maybe some of this is media spin but he seems to be an arrogant arsehole - and his performances do not remotely merit him thinking he's better than Leicester City Football Club.

Yes please. When he came into the team under Dean Smith you could see a decent player in there. But he always seems so miserable and lethargic, can't imagine he's good for team spirit. Hopefully we can shift him permanently but I'd rather he went somewhere on loan if that's all we can do.

Fair point but Faes' top flight record for Leicester has been abysmal. Not all his fault obviously but his performances and attitude have been poor as well. There's a strong argument for cutting loose while he's still got enough time on his contract for us to get a decent fee. (Would have been far better to do so at the start of the summer, of course...).

A great player in his day, but surely too old to be paired with Veste or Coady. Wouldn't be against us going in for Alfie Jones (Hull) or Dael Fry (Boro). Both mid 20s and could offer some solidity and physicality at the back, and much cheaper than what we'd sell Faes for.

Never taken to him. He's not a dreadful player but I like my centre backs to be reliable. A shame this didn't happen at the start of the summer, but it would fit Faes' playing style to leave it til the last minute then scramble manically to get it done...

I get the frustration but it's just not true to say we've done nothing. The club has already spent about £60m and is seemingly still in the market for one or two more. £20m on Skipp, £17m on Fatawu, £14m on Okoli, £5m on Ayew, £5m on Golding. All but one of those are young players with their best years ahead of them.

Yeah that's a logical, if depressing, theory

He was our best player last season and always seems a good guy off the pitch too. Hopefully he gets back into the team soon.

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