FOXYTALK Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 What are people thoughts on the transfer fund for LCFC this summer? https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/claude-puel-handed-bumper-summer-1337020 Based on current pre-tax profits, how much will be used for transfers? -40m 40-50m 50-60m 60+m Not including player sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tringfox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Spend the ****ing lot Claude and let’s play some decent football!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 probably ring a team out over a £2m price valuation until the last day of the window and then go for him in January. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy boxing Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Spend Wisely, Claude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 5 minutes ago, FOXYTALK said: What are people thoughts on the transfer fund for LCFC this summer? https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/claude-puel-handed-bumper-summer-1337020 Based on current pre-tax profits, how much will be used for transfers? -40m 40-50m 50-60m 60+m Not including player sales. Don't forget some of that was already spent last summer and in January, if you use transfermarket as gospel, then £35m is gone**. We're also buying and building a new training ground. ** https://www.transfermarkt.com/leicester-city/transfers/verein/1003/saison_id/2017 I don't think anyone should be expecting a bumper transfer window, what we spend is likely to mostly come from Mahrez. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Expect us to spend about £40-60m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tringfox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 12 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said: Expect us to spend about £40-60m. Well that will get us Hazard and that’s about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 The sale of Mahrez, Vardy, Ndidi and Maguire will generate quite a bit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inckley fox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 You'd expect to see us bolstering the full back position(s); it will be interesting to see whether they go for an out and out RB (showing faith in Chilwell on the left), an RB and a separate LB, or a player who can slot into both positions (one of our winter targets came into this category, can't remember who). Plus we will have a CB berth to fill, either through Dragovic or someone else, and at the moment no second CM has established himself alongside Ndidi. That's another 1 or 2 players. Add to that Mahrez's departure, and the additional fact that we've not settled on Gray/Albrighton/Diabate on the other flank, and there are already 3-5 pieces of the jigsaw which we need to find before we even contemplate others who may push for a move elsewhere. A lot of neutrals are saying we're headed for a crash, pointing towards our dependence on Vardy and Mahrez and the fact that one is 31 and the other is on his way. After our cup run ends the priority may need to switch to transition, perhaps looking for Mahrez-less solutions within the squad, because expecting so many new ingredients to gel over the course of a close season is optimistic to say the least. We may need to be patient! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 While they all seem to be these days, this is such a big window for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 (edited) Sadly I expect Mahrez to go, so add 75M+ to the kitty. I think we will sign a RB, an experienced CB (Dragovic or Evans) and 2 Riyad type players (players that can play on the wing or the forward three). We've been linked with Gudmondsson of Burnley, Rafa Silva of Benfica, Andros Townsend and Thorgen Hazard, so expect those names will come up again the summer. If Southampton get relegated (which I don't think will happen), then I expect us to sign a number of their players, wih Tadic, Redmond and Boufal all possibilities. If we do lose Mahrez, I would like us to go for Leon Bailey of Leverkusen, who used to play with Ndidi and who Wes Morgan knows very well from the Jamaican national team. But he is playing really well and they look like qualifying for the Champions League, so he might not be realistic target. Edited 14 March 2018 by StriderHiryu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winteriscoming Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Who I'd like us to sign Ben gibson or lewis dunk Cedric Steven nzonzi Morgan scherderlin Callum Wilson Shakiri Charlie austin Also need someone to replace mahrez which will be difficult. Probably not the most realistic options but that's who I'd like. Also need a lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 2 minutes ago, winteriscoming said: Who I'd like us to sign Ben gibson or lewis dunk Cedric Steven nzonzi Morgan scherderlin Callum Wilson Shakiri Charlie austin Also need someone to replace mahrez which will be difficult. Probably not the most realistic options but that's who I'd like. Also need a lb. 9 new players would probably cost £250m. Plus the whole disruption to the squad. I so hope not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Babylon Posted 14 March 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 14 March 2018 Dragovic Right Back Mahrez replacement No. 10. Centre back Could probably get away with that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woznotwos Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Bar a right back and Dragovic I think no-one else will be coming in unless we sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 The World Cup doesn't help, but the club should be lining targets up already if they're really interested in getting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 4 minutes ago, Babylon said: Dragovic Adam Smith Hazard's brother Big striker like Rondon Could probably get away with that. There you go Babs, what'd you think to that? Quite cheap and realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Don’t forget we have Musa, Ulloa, Slimani, Mendy, Kapustka, King all returning from loan duty and academy graduates pushing for a spot. I can see the focus on being streamlining the squad first. Then with question marks over getting another season out of Huth and Fuchs and the possible loss of Mahrez, Dragovic and anyone else there is a lot of unknowns to process before we buy anyone. If we have the option I would secure Dragovic on a permanent and look for a RB and reliable back up keeper. We have plenty of midfield and forward options and we should sell before we buy in that department. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 3 minutes ago, Captain... said: Don’t forget we have Musa, Ulloa, Slimani, Mendy, Kapustka, King all returning from loan duty and academy graduates pushing for a spot. I can see the focus on being streamlining the squad first. Then with question marks over getting another season out of Huth and Fuchs and the possible loss of Mahrez, Dragovic and anyone else there is a lot of unknowns to process before we buy anyone. If we have the option I would secure Dragovic on a permanent and look for a RB and reliable back up keeper. We have plenty of midfield and forward options and we should sell before we buy in that department. We definitely need to lose some players first, wages are already at £113m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dan LCFC Posted 14 March 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 14 March 2018 I reckon about five players. No need for an overhaul. Two new full backs. A centre half. A number ten. A Mahrez replacement. Happy to spend a bit but we've got to be careful about squandering money again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Tie up Wes on a 2 year deal same as Leo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 Might be going against the grain here, but should the club consider trying to get a long-term replacement for Schmeichel? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 We've needed a new RB and someone who can play behind Vardy for ages, we will need competition for Chilwell as I think Fuchs will go, we need at least 1 centreback assuming we don't take Dragovic, we need at least one attacker assuming Mahrez goes and I'm not convinced by the options on the other wing. Could be a busy summer. We don't need loads of number 9s unless Vardy goes and even then I'd put full faith in Iheanacho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 14 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said: Might be going against the grain here, but should the club consider trying to get a long-term replacement for Schmeichel? Don't think that's a bad idea at all to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 14 March 2018 Share Posted 14 March 2018 39 minutes ago, Captain... said: Don’t forget we have Musa, Ulloa, Slimani, Mendy, Kapustka, King all returning from loan duty and academy graduates pushing for a spot. I can see the focus on being streamlining the squad first. Then with question marks over getting another season out of Huth and Fuchs and the possible loss of Mahrez, Dragovic and anyone else there is a lot of unknowns to process before we buy anyone. If we have the option I would secure Dragovic on a permanent and look for a RB and reliable back up keeper. We have plenty of midfield and forward options and we should sell before we buy in that department. I don't see Dragovic happening even if we wanted to. I bet his bags are already packed. Why would he sign for us after the way he's been treated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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