Royston. Posted 12 January 2019 Share Posted 12 January 2019 22 hours ago, Swan Lesta said: Agree with all this but I just am not sure the club would force him out or sell him if the move wasn’t for him. He’s part of the title winning side and if this Thai family have made him assurances that he can leave on a free and get a golden handshake in the summer at a club of his choosing then they’ll honour that I would think. It’s not all about the money with our owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/01/13/soccer/shinji-okazaki-unsure-future-leicester/#.XDuKHRanyaM “It’s up to Leicester. Right now, I don’t know whether they need me or not. Of course, (playing for) a team that wants me would be ideal,” Okazaki said, after being left out of the squad for Leicester’s 2-1 loss to visiting Southampton on Saturday. The 32-year-old, who joined Leicester from Germany’s Mainz in 2015, has not played the full 90 minutes in a single Premier League game this season. “I can’t feel satisfied as a player. After three-and-a-half years, maybe it’s time to move on. I have no intention of quarreling with the team, but I will make my feelings known,” he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzell Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 1 hour ago, Happy Fox said: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/01/13/soccer/shinji-okazaki-unsure-future-leicester/#.XDuKHRanyaM “It’s up to Leicester. Right now, I don’t know whether they need me or not. Of course, (playing for) a team that wants me would be ideal,” Okazaki said, after being left out of the squad for Leicester’s 2-1 loss to visiting Southampton on Saturday. The 32-year-old, who joined Leicester from Germany’s Mainz in 2015, has not played the full 90 minutes in a single Premier League game this season. “I can’t feel satisfied as a player. After three-and-a-half years, maybe it’s time to move on. I have no intention of quarreling with the team, but I will make my feelings known,” he said. Move him on then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 Classy guy but a move would be best for both parties. I think okazaki could do well for a team like celtic/rangers and may be able to lift another trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta2014 Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 The best smile we’ve ever had. Good luck in your next move and like every other member of 2015/16 thank you so much for your contribution! Hoping we keep him until the summer though so we can say bye/thanks properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrefelderFox666 Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 17 hours ago, Happy Fox said: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/01/13/soccer/shinji-okazaki-unsure-future-leicester/#.XDuKHRanyaM “It’s up to Leicester. Right now, I don’t know whether they need me or not. Of course, (playing for) a team that wants me would be ideal,” Okazaki said, after being left out of the squad for Leicester’s 2-1 loss to visiting Southampton on Saturday. The 32-year-old, who joined Leicester from Germany’s Mainz in 2015, has not played the full 90 minutes in a single Premier League game this season. “I can’t feel satisfied as a player. After three-and-a-half years, maybe it’s time to move on. I have no intention of quarreling with the team, but I will make my feelings known,” he said. Think even when we won the title he never did. Subbed at 60-70 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Shinji Okazaki wants to leave Leicester City over lack of game time Shinji Okazaki wants to leave Leicester City in the hope of getting more first-team opportunities, Sky Sports News understands. The club, however, are reluctant to let him leave in January because they feel they do not have enough cover in the striker position. Sky Sports News understands a number of Premier League clubs are interested in signing the 32-year-old The Japan international was left out of Leicester's matchday squad for Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Southampton - the first time that has happened for 14 matches. Okazaki told Japanese media after the game: "I can't feel satisfied as a player. After three-and-a-half years, maybe it's time to move on. "I have no intention of quarrelling with the team, but I will make my feelings known." Foxes manager Claude Puel is concerned that Okazaki is his only senior striker providing adequate cover for Jamie Vardy as Kelechi Iheanacho has not scored a goal for Leicester since September. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/11607284/shinji-okazaki-wants-to-leave-leicester-city-over-lack-of-game-time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywood_6 Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Respect his wishes and let him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 I wouldn't begrudge him a move he has earnt it and has works his socks off, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 We should let him go this window and at least get some money for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Letting him go wouldn't result in anyone coming in though and although he hasn't scored for over a year it would be moronic to leave ourselves only 2 strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 16 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Letting him go wouldn't result in anyone coming in though and although he hasn't scored for over a year it would be moronic to leave ourselves only 2 strikers. I'd fancy anyone from the u16s-u23s to be at least as effective as Okazaki, so if he wants to leave and play footie I wouldn't stop him. Shame there's not a few more of not needed players that feel like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 1 minute ago, filbertway said: I'd fancy anyone from the u16s-u23s to be at least as effective as Okazaki, so if he wants to leave and play footie I wouldn't stop him. Shame there's not a few more of not needed players that feel like that. Haven't you seen Ryan Loft? The only other available forward is Tyrese Shade who has looked handy but not sure he's even League One ready, let alone filling in in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Barnes can also play as a striker, so wouldn't have any major issue letting him go with the best of wishes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 24 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Haven't you seen Ryan Loft? The only other available forward is Tyrese Shade who has looked handy but not sure he's even League One ready, let alone filling in in the PL. Haha fortunately not, but I've read the reviews. I imagine he'd contribute the same goal threat as Shinji would. If we got desperate and somehow had Vardy and Nacho out, we'd probably try Gray or Barnes up top anyway. I'd even be tempted to have Maguire up top over Okazaki. I don't think I'll ever be able to forget that miss against Newport, it's up there with Kanu's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie the Fox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Will always have a massive spot in my heart for Shinji, a true professional and gave everything in every game for Leicester. I wish him all the best for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Surely means we'll be bringing in a striker in. Other than Vardy we have Iheanacho being the only replacement and he's been useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanity Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 2 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Letting him go wouldn't result in anyone coming in though and although he hasn't scored for over a year it would be moronic to leave ourselves only 2 strikers. It would be moronic. Claude's stubborness re transfers this window is becoming as big a problem as our impotent attack in the 4231. Our pressing needs feel obvious. People will disagree about priorities and ordering, but I see our most pressing need as a center forward with both competence and confort in the formation, someone we can use as an alternative to Vardy for times like the 2H vs. Southampton. Vardy is not 100% healthy, and he is unlikely to get 100% healthy this season as our only striker worth a damn. We should not be trusting the season to any one player's health, it is irresponsible and foolish. This CF needs height as well as the physicality and skill to win duels with CBs. He needs strong hold up play, he must know how to come back for the ball and how to play from the top of the box, how to play in our attacking players, how to use his movement to create opportunities and who can make runs of his own. When I rewatch matches I am struck by how infrequently Vardy is able to get involved by coming back to the ball. He has done it some games better than others, but it is clearly uncomfortable, he is not good at it, which means we are effectively playing a man short with him isolated up top. If Claude is so goddamn stubborn as to continue this season without buying a player who fits his style up front, I bloody well give up, and I'm as Puel-in as it gets. And while you're at it, go spring for a DM experienced in the system who knows how to quickly initiate the attack. (While I'm wishing for shlt I won't get, our outlet players can do a better job of making themselves available and open, I have rewatches matches looking specifically for this, and they tend to wait until the ball is retrieved. Anticipating success by moving to create an open target costs nothing but effort, and if the next level is making themselves open as soon as Mendy or Hamza or Ndidi look up, perhaps we can start triggering some fuching breaks and actually leverage Jamie's speed.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outfox the Fox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Now Wagner's gone, Shinji won't be moving to Huddersfield. Wagner rated Shinji from his performances for Mainz in the Bundesliga. I doubt if any new (non-German!) Terriers manager will want him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaAl Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 I wish him well and we must be able to get a reasonable return elsewhere on the wages we are paying him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 The weakest argument,ito keep him is that we don't have enough strikers.... Even with Shinji and Nacho,WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STRIKERS!!! Shinji will always be in my mind,a title legend...I could never think bad of him... But let him go now,if he finds a team....!! No probs.! Barnes,Nacho,Vardy...Ghezzal,Gray....Maguire doing an Elliot/Walsh....or Ffs bring in a striker from the academy.. Or if he finds a club, a simple swap....Who would probably earn less than Shinji... It's hard to have to say it....but we don't need him..!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 15 January 2019 Share Posted 15 January 2019 How good are the striking options within the acedmy?!? Are they better than a goal every 10 games?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 15 January 2019 Share Posted 15 January 2019 Seems like we better sign Ali Reghba up that’s for sure!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted 25 January 2019 Share Posted 25 January 2019 https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/01/25/report-crystal-palace-want-to-sign-leicester-striker-shinji-okaz/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 25 January 2019 Share Posted 25 January 2019 Let him go we need to clear the decks and get ready for our Summer Transfer business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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