January Transfer Window 2024

[Nick]

Thought I'd start a Leicester specific January thread.

 

Will we make moves for any players or is that dependent on sales and getting some more off the wage bill?

 

Will we go for a left footed defender or an actual player that can do the Winks role as we don't want him burning out?

 

 

[Daggers]

I don't know.

 

Next.

[Aus Fox]

The bench we had on Sunday was ridiculous at this level - in January add Braybrooke, Alves, Preat and Doyle coming back in - I think January will be more about the outs than anyone coming in.

[The boy Linacre]

All I would say about the club is that it should be planning ahead.

IF (Big) we are still setting the pace that we are now, the purchases if there are any, should be players expected to perform or be squad players in the PL.  We'll need a good 6 players across the next 2 windows - 1st team/squad to ensure we stay up without any panic next year, to kick on afterwards.

We don't want to buy Championship players for half a season.  All focus should be on PL standard players.

Edited 3 October 2023 by The boy Linacre

[glenny_fox]

I think it'll mainly be a selling window. getting some of the high earning deadwood off the wage bill (if clubs will take them), which would likely happen towards the end of the window. so I wouldn't be surprised if we had a very quiet window up until the last few days.

 

The only position I can see us buying, bizarrely enough, is a left footer to cover Doyle. but by that time, Justin may have excelled.

[moore_94]

Out

Ward

Iversen

Smithies

Souttar

Praet

Daka

 

In

Left footed centre back

[LCFCJohn]

Disagree about outgoings only. We will need to add a couple of faces to keep things fresh. Look at the seasons we were missing top 4 due to standing still in January. Yes we have more depth relatively speaking than we did then but the principle applies still. If you stand still, you go backwards.

 

Position wise, as others have said, left sided defender and those ‘full back/inverted full back’ roles generally.

 

The fact there is a fear around a Winks injury highlights the need for more depth there as well. Even the number 8 positions may need looking at depending how Casadei settles as we are a bit light there.

 

Wingers are fine (unless we suffer another injury or two) and strikers of Cannon has come back fit. We will be light during AFCON but we can only account so much for this. This point also applies to the number 8’s as Ndidi will be missing.

 

I’d be looking at young players who can step up or loans with options for the summer, both with an eye on Premier League if we are still looking comfortable in January.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I just don't think it is logistically feasible that Nacho and/or Daka leave in January with AFCON going on. Not impossible, but highly improbable imho. The tournament runs from Jan 13th until Feb 11th. Their countries might, if they are nice, allow them to play the FA Cup 3rd round with us before leaving to prepare for the tournament. So that means that any potential transfers would have to completed in the first few days of the window. Possible, but unlikely given football clubs usually aren't so proactive. Or, their respective countries would need to be knocked out of the tournament early in the group stages. Also possible, but unlikely given 16 of the 24 participants will advance from the group stage to the 2nd round. Maybe their countries would allow them to fly back to Europe to complete a transfer between games during the tournament - again possible, but again I would say unlikely.

[Nick]

2 hours ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

I just don't think it is logistically feasible that Nacho and/or Daka leave in January with AFCON going on. Not impossible, but highly improbable imho. The tournament runs from Jan 13th until Feb 11th. Their countries might, if they are nice, allow them to play the FA Cup 3rd round with us before leaving to prepare for the tournament. So that means that any potential transfers would have to completed in the first few days of the window. Possible, but unlikely given football clubs usually aren't so proactive. Or, their respective countries would need to be knocked out of the tournament early in the group stages. Also possible, but unlikely given 16 of the 24 participants will advance from the group stage to the 2nd round. Maybe their countries would allow them to fly back to Europe to complete a transfer between games during the tournament - again possible, but again I would say unlikely.

So if Dana is to leave anyway and Nacho away at AFCON will we go for another striker in the window or try and survive the games with Canon and Vardy? Hmm.

 

[Scanchez]

Depending on injuries I think we'll just maybe get one loanee in for cover.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

45 minutes ago, Nick said:

So if Dana is to leave anyway and Nacho away at AFCON will we go for another striker in the window or try and survive the games with Canon and Vardy? Hmm.

 

I think we'll try to manage with Vardy and Canon, with Amani Richards used in case of emergency.

[Lambert09]

Only sign a player that we'd sign if we go up. Thats the rule really as we know we will get better in the summer. Otherwise focus on getting the players out who dont want to be here. 

 

Hopefully we are still looking sure things and theres no risk of players being poached. 

[FoxinNotts]

Out:

 

Ward

Iversen

 

In:

Left centre back/ Left back (a la Doyle)

Creative Mid  No.10 style to play 8

[sylofox]

I hope Rudkins started on all the deals now. Not a fvcking chance he completes a deal in 31 days let alone for or five. With ins and outs.

[nathan.]

Only players we need are for cover

 

If Winks, Justin or Ricardo get injured we will struggle.

[Ric Flair]

Thomas Galvez

[CheeseHead]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Thomas Galvez

I've done the maths. Ric Flair comes up with a new name every 6.85 days!

[Collymore]

How do we tackle this?

 

Do we sell the ones that still need to go?

Do we not touch anything?

Do we sign players for the potential Premier League season next year?

Do we sign players for the final push this year? 

 

I feel it could be a good window to get people on the cheap under the radar for next year. I think we'll have a shortlist of people that we could get a bit cheaper maybe rather then waiting to next season. Thoughts?

[Ryy]

Ward and Iversen need to leave 

[LVFox]

As we currently stand (injuries etc), I don't think we need anyone.

 

Ward, Iversen and Daka to leave, maybe Casadei too if Chelsea decide they'd rather have him somewhere where he's first choice. 

[Nick]

1 hour ago, LVFox said:

As we currently stand (injuries etc), I don't think we need anyone.

 

Ward, Iversen and Daka to leave, maybe Casadei too if Chelsea decide they'd rather have him somewhere where he's first choice. 

I've been a bit underwhelmed with Cascade's cameo's so far to be honest - there's a player in there for sure but maybe still settling in to a new style of play and appears a tad sloppy / less assured in passing during slower possession based build up play but okay going forward at pace?

[LVFox]

25 minutes ago, Nick said:

I've been a bit underwhelmed with Cascade's cameo's so far to be honest - there's a player in there for sure but maybe still settling in to a new style of play and appears a tad sloppy / less assured in passing during slower possession based build up play but okay going forward at pace?

Same! Was really keen on getting him, convinced that pairing him with KDH as 8s would be a cheat code in this league.

 

He's looked poor on the ball and not fully switched on. Still convinced he can and most probably will come good though 

[The whole world smiles]

17 hours ago, sylofox said:

I hope Rudkins started on all the deals now. Not a fvcking chance he completes a deal in 31 days let alone for or five. With ins and outs.

Bit unfair after this summers transfer dealings isn't it? He (or whoever does that job) managed 9 in 4 out a new manager and about 5 coaches. 

Edited 4 October 2023 by The whole world smiles

[Dan LCFC]

34 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

Bit unfair after this summers transfer dealings isn't it? He (or whoever does that job) managed 9 in 4 out a new manager and about 5 coaches. 

I'm not going to slaughter him for that specifically but the fact that's considered noteworthy. That should be absolutely your capability in that position.

 

For what it's worth our recruitment in the summer looks really good.

[CosbehFox]

Left footed defender is a must 

 

Id like us to be canny tho and be longing at doing what we did with Mahrez. Sign a couple of players who you can slowly blood with an eye on next season