moore_94 Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 (edited) Leicester left-back Luke Thomas is keen to play first-team football and may explore the possibility of heading out on loan, talkSPORT understands. https://talksport.com/football/1486182/football-news-live-transfers-gossip-premier-league/ Edited 22 August 2023 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 3 years late. Needs the game time, development and hopefully some protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolucklcfc Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 Can’t imagine it’ll be a loan with only a year left on his deal. Think we need to sell to be honest. I always felt he was the weak link in the team. He is the sort of player that has to be at his absolute best to look just half decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 22 August 2023 Author Share Posted 22 August 2023 Not surprised that Thomas may leave after what Enzo said in the press conference for Cardiff At least with Kristiansen he can see him playing in the Doyle role Can they play like Ricardo does? “No, I don’t think Victor and Luke they can play inside like Ricardo is doing now. Probably we can try to use them in different way, Victor in the way we are using Callum. Luke we are working with him to see how we can adapt him.” 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 We haven't had a 'should Luke Thomas go out on loan' debate this season yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 22 August 2023 Author Share Posted 22 August 2023 5 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said: Can’t imagine it’ll be a loan with only a year left on his deal. Think we need to sell to be honest. I always felt he was the weak link in the team. He is the sort of player that has to be at his absolute best to look just half decent. Pretty sure his uncle who is on here has said that his contract ending in 2024 is wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoveValleyFox Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 1 minute ago, majaco said: We haven't had a 'should Luke Thomas go out on loan' debate this season yet. 40 pages of squabbling incoming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny_wright Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 2 minutes ago, majaco said: We haven't had a 'should Luke Thomas go out on loan' debate this season yet. Why would we, to develop him so he can sign for someone else on a free next summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 1 minute ago, jonny_wright said: Why would we, to develop him so he can sign for someone else on a free next summer It's a great start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 Yeah, a loan would do him good. Especially if it was to a Sheffield Utd or Luton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will1981 Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 5 minutes ago, jonny_wright said: Why would we, to develop him so he can sign for someone else on a free next summer He is under 23 we would get a pretty big fee in compensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaLad Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 Don’t see a loan happening with a year on his contract unless we do what we did with Hamza. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 7 minutes ago, jonny_wright said: Why would we, to develop him so he can sign for someone else on a free next summer What does it matter? If he doesn't fit Enzo's system, which Enzo has already stated he doesn't then he's probably going to leave next year anyway so he either goes out on loan before that happens or he stays here taking up a squad space and we pay his wages for 12 month before he leaves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 22 August 2023 Author Share Posted 22 August 2023 10 minutes ago, jonny_wright said: Why would we, to develop him so he can sign for someone else on a free next summer 3 minutes ago, LestaLad said: Don’t see a loan happening with a year on his contract unless we do what we did with Hamza. His uncle who is on here has said his contract doesn’t end next year Also the club never actually announced when his contract ends when his contract extension was announced 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosmanana Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 He's not good enough or versatile enough to play in our system. Even if we did play with orthodox full backs or wing backs, we have 3 better than him on the left side alone in Justin, Kristiansen and Castagne. Hopefully the club are looking to move him on for this reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy_Jeff Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 The only position I can see him doing well is is an orthodox wingback. If we get promoted and Enzo plays 3-4-3 at any point the left in the 4 is where I’d put him. Needs to put on a stone or so first though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nod.E Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 Little boy in a man's game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whys it always me Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 22 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Pretty sure his uncle who is on here has said that his contract ending in 2024 is wrong That’s right it doesn’t end next year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfox2 Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 6 minutes ago, boosmanana said: He's not good enough or versatile enough to play in our system. Even if we did play with orthodox full backs or wing backs, we have 3 better than him on the left side alone in Justin, Kristiansen and Castagne. Hopefully the club are looking to move him on for this reason He started in a cup final win at 20 years old and had a great game. He's 22. I think it's far too early to say he's not good enough or versatile enough. He just needs to go on loan somewhere where he will play in a system somewhat similar to the one we are trying to develop so that he can learn what's needed and come back a better player for it. Its not just a case of loaning him out for the sake of it we need to loan him to the right club. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFox Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 It doesn't look like he will get much gametime, which is a shame. I'm convinced he still has potential we've not fully realised. Would be great for him to get a loan to a PL side if he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kinowe Soorie Posted 22 August 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 22 August 2023 Leicester lad. England under 21 player. Fa cup winner. He deserves a little more respect. 59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 32 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Not surprised that Thomas may leave after what Enzo said in the press conference for Cardiff At least with Kristiansen he can see him playing in the Doyle role Can they play like Ricardo does? “No, I don’t think Victor and Luke they can play inside like Ricardo is doing now. Probably we can try to use them in different way, Victor in the way we are using Callum. Luke we are working with him to see how we can adapt him.” I mean it's a silly question really, they clearly do not have the technical ability. Like asking Gnonto if he can play in goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 Would be worth sending him to Luton or Sheff United like a few have said. I like Luke, be he isn’t going to improve sat on our bench, and it’s likely he won’t feature much this season as I don’t think he can offer what Enzo wants….. I think a move back to the PL for one of those sides would really help. Plus, if he does well we could always sell him at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta2014 Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 34 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Not surprised that Thomas may leave after what Enzo said in the press conference for Cardiff At least with Kristiansen he can see him playing in the Doyle role Can they play like Ricardo does? “No, I don’t think Victor and Luke they can play inside like Ricardo is doing now. Probably we can try to use them in different way, Victor in the way we are using Callum. Luke we are working with him to see how we can adapt him.” The game in Thailand didn’t he play something random like right wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCJohn Posted 22 August 2023 Share Posted 22 August 2023 I hope he gets a good move away for his sake and kicks on. Can’t see him being given a fair crack with us anymore and shame to waste his development years sticking around. Not sure why he’d want a loan though. Better to find a permanent move. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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