Loans 2024/25

[moore_94]

Yesterdays Results - Tuesday 18th February

 

League Two:

 

Brandon Cover (unused sub) - Fleetwood Town 0-0 Wimbledon

 

National League:

 

Arjan Raikhy (6.4 + yellow card - 26 mins) - Tamworth 1-2 Yeovil

 

National League North:

 

Oli Ewing (90 mins) - Buxton 1-1 Leamington

[moore_94]

Yesterdays Results - Saturday 22nd February

 

Championship:

 

Will Alves (7.3 + 1 assist - 76 mins) - Cardiff City 1-1 Plymouth Argyle

 

League Two:

 

Brandon Cover (unused sub) - Fleetwood Town 1-2 Grimsby

 

National League:

 

Arjan Raikhy (unused sub) - Tamworth 1-1 Southend

 

National League North:

 

Oli Ewing (yellow card - 90 mins) - Buxton 0-1 Curzon Ashton

 

Northern Premier League Premier Divison:

 

Ben Grist (90 mins) - Worksop Town 4-2 Workington

 

Scottish Prem:

 

Tom Wilson-Brown (unused sub) - Kilmarnock 0-1 Aberdeen

[Lesta2014]

Chris popov must be injured, barrow only named 6 subs yesterday? 

[moore_94]

4 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said:

Chris popov must be injured, barrow only named 6 subs yesterday? 

I think so, he hasn't been named in a match squad since December and Barrow have named only 6 subs in the last 5 games or so

[Lambert09]

Hamza is in the bench today. Doesn’t look like he’s good enough for their first 11, he’ll be back again for next year 

Edited 24 February by Lambert09

[moore_94]

Yesterdays Result - Monday 24th February

 

Championship:

 

Hamza Choudhury (6.3 - 45 mins) - Sheff Utd 1-3 Leeds United

Edited 25 February by moore_94

[Ric Flair]

Is Hamza's loan an obligation if they get promoted or still just an option either way?

[moore_94]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Is Hamza's loan an obligation if they get promoted or still just an option either way?

Looks like only an option

 

So he will probably be back here next season

 

https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/january/27/hamza-signs-in/

[moore_94]

Yesterdays Results - Tuesday 25th February

 

League Two:

 

Brandon Cover (6.6 - 60 mins) - Fleetwood Town 2-1 Gillingham

 

National League:

 

Arjan Raikhy (unused sub) - Tamworth 1-1 Rochdale

 

National League North:

 

Oli Ewing (90 mins) - Buxton 1-2 Hereford

[Stadt]

I missed it at the time, what happened with Cover's loan, recalled and sent out again?

[funkyrobot]

28 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Yesterdays Results - Tuesday 25th February

 

League Two:

 

Brandon Cover (6.6 - 60 mins) - Fleetwood Town 2-1 Gillingham

 

National League:

 

Arjan Raikhy (unused sub) - Tamworth 1-1 Rochdale

 

National League North:

 

Oli Ewing (90 mins) - Buxton 1-2 Hereford

Not going well for Raikhy 😬

[Noahfence]

Seriously not got a clue how Raikhy got first team minutes last season. Harsh I know but I think he’ll struggle to even find a club a league below the national league in the summer.

[Foxes96]

Is that Ben Nelson back on the grass in today’s training video?? 
 

Wonder if/ when he might be available for Oxford again… they’ve still got 12 games to go this season.

[JimJams]

14 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

Is that Ben Nelson back on the grass in today’s training video?? 
 

Wonder if/ when he might be available for Oxford again… they’ve still got 12 games to go this season.

Can we stick a wig on him and pretend he's Faes.

We can send them the real deal with a set of clippers.

[coolhandfox]

9 hours ago, Stadt said:

I missed it at the time, what happened with Cover's loan, recalled and sent out again?

Sent back by Port Vale as their starting RWB became fit.

[Lambert09]

10 hours ago, Noahfence said:

Seriously not got a clue how Raikhy got first team minutes last season. Harsh I know but I think he’ll struggle to even find a club a league below the national league in the summer.

I think it was a case of taking the oldest or most physical. 
 
 

Same way brunt got in, despite not ever really doing much for the under 21s

 

Edited 27 February by Lambert09

[ParkerPen]

11 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

I think it was a case of taking the oldest or most physical. 
 
 

Same way brunt got in, despite not ever really doing much for the under 21s

 

Brunt did prove latterly at least that he should have a solid, if unspectacular league career

[honeybradger]

Any news on Will Alves's injury?

[Lambert09]

3 hours ago, ParkerPen said:

Brunt did prove latterly at least that he should have a solid, if unspectacular league career

Surely you are better picking someone who has the potential for a top level career though? 
 

I just don’t think anyone at the club expected him to get to higher than league 1 so why waste time giving them minutes? 
 

yes he might be best for that day, but if you know his bar will ultimately be lower than someone else, you give the time to the highest bar. That’s just my opinion anyway. Just seemed odd that were including players that weren’t highly regarded at the club 

[coolhandfox]

16 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Surely you are better picking someone who has the potential for a top level career though? 
 

I just don’t think anyone at the club expected him to get to higher than league 1 so why waste time giving them minutes? 
 

yes he might be best for that day, but if you know his bar will ultimately be lower than someone else, you give the time to the highest bar. That’s just my opinion anyway. Just seemed odd that were including players that weren’t highly regarded at the club 

It’s hard to develop players for the top level, you are lucky to have 1 or 2 in each batch.

 

So you end up have a few squad fillers as you have to have enough to play games.

 

We also got a fee for him.

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breakthrough-goodbye--leicester-citys-9979161

 

Breakthrough or goodbye – Leicester City's 10 loanees and what their futures hold
We run down City’s loanees, what they hope to achieve this season, and what their futures at the King Power Stadium hold

ByJordan Blackwell
07:00, 1 MAR 2025

Not every Leicester City player is spending the second half of the season fighting to keep the club in the Premier League.

In fact, there are 10 contracted City players plying their trade out on loan, looking to make an impact in their temporary homes.

Here, we run down City’s loanees, what they hope to achieve this season, and what their futures at the King Power Stadium hold.

 

 

 

Will Alves

This is the loan fans are most interested in. Attacking midfield prospect Alves is finally getting a chance to show what he can do at senior level and is already impressing for Cardiff, including a first assist in their draw with Plymouth, despite playing such a little amount of football over the past 12 months, since his recovery from an ACL injury.

It’s now his chance to test his quick feet against seasoned pros, hone his game, and see if he can help guide the Bluebirds away from the Championship relegation zone in the process.

If he gets plenty of football and gets used to the senior game, he will be a contender in the City first team next season, no matter which division they’re in.

 

Hamza Choudhury

At the other end of the table, Choudhury is trying to help Sheffield United return to the Premier League at the first attempt.

It’s four wins from five for the defensive midfielder so far, the one defeat coming to Leeds on Monday night. He’s played two lots of 90 minutes across his five appearances, with his game-time for the Blades already surpassing his total at City in the first half of the season.

There’s an option to buy in his loan contract and if he plays a significant role in helping Sheffield United to promotion, that could be taken up.

At City, where he was down to fifth choice in the midfield pecking order, his time may be up, especially if the club manage to stay in the Premier League.

 

Ben Nelson

He’s not played since November because of a serious thigh injury, one that required surgery, but centre-back Nelson is still an Oxford player.

He’s working back to fitness at Seagrave but the intention is for the 20-year-old to go back to the Kassam Stadium when he’s fit and ensure Gary Rowett’s side stay in the division.

Hopefully he can play a few matches to help lead him into the summer, where he will then be in first-team contention at City, no matter which division they’re in.

 

Wanya Marcal

After a breakthrough campaign last season with a few promising showings under Enzo Maresca, this was supposed to be the year where winger Marcal kicked on.

But injuries have prevented that. He didn’t feature for De Graafschap in the Dutch second tier until December, and then only played five games before injury struck again.

De Graafschap announced in January that he had suffered a thigh injury and would return to City for treatment before flying back out to the Netherlands when he had recovered, but he’s still not featured this calendar year.

Marcal will have 12 months left on his City contract. If they’re in the Championship, he might get a look-in. If they’re in the Premier League, another loan away is most likely.

 

Tom Wilson-Brown

Centre-back can be a difficult position to break into as a loanee and Wilson-Brown has found that in the first few weeks at Kilmarnock.

He’s yet to make his debut for the Scottish club, remaining an unused substitute in their last two fixtures. When he does make his debut, it will be his first senior outing.

Wilson-Brown, who was on the bench for City against Man City in December, signed a new contract before he moved north, and so he will at least get another chance to impress in the summer.

 

Brandon Cover

Despite impressing at Port Vale, the return of injured players at the club saw City recall Cover for fear he would not feature often in the second half of the campaign. He’s been sent to Fleetwood instead.

While Vale were in the thick of the promotion battle, Fleetwood are on the outskirts, with half a chance of getting themselves into the play-off picture.

Cover has not yet asserted himself as a regular starter at Fleetwood, but the three games he has been in the 11, they’re unbeaten, while they’ve failed to win any of the four he’s been used as a substitute or remained on the bench.

Now 21, Cover is getting to the age where he needs to make his breakthrough at City. Given Kasey McAteer jumped from League Two to the Championship the last time City were relegated, it’s not out of the question Cover could do the same if the club do go down.

 

Chris Popov

A first loan spell away is perhaps not going how the striker wanted so far. After making his City debut in August, and having scored regularly for the Under-21s when he was fit, a spell in League Two looked more than suitable for Popov.

But he’s started just three times for Barrow, has not featured since Boxing Day, and is still waiting for his first goal.

While he’s only 20 and so there’s plenty of time, a breakthrough at City feels a long way off.

 

Arjan Raikhy

As the oldest player in City’s development squad, midfielder Raikhy was given a few chances under Enzo Maresca last season amid an injury crisis.

But it looks like his spell in City’s first team will go no further than that. He’s being used as a substitute for National League side Tamworth at the moment, and at 22, his time at the King Power Stadium is drawing to an end.

 

Oli Ewing

It’s a similar story for Ewing. He’s playing regularly for Buxton in National League North, and has already managed six lots of 90 minutes in a row. But at 22 years of age, his time at City looks to be over.

 

Ben Grist

The 20-year-old centre-back has been a regular since joining Worksop Town, and has won four games from four. But playing in the seventh tier does not suggest a City breakthrough is imminent.

 

[JimJams]

Hamza starts.

 

And although not our player, Cannon is back in the squad, on the bench.

 

*

Ok, so Hamza played at RB, got himself a pretty early booking and didn't look great.  However he was subbed at 2-0 up.  They've since conceded.  So clean sheet for him at least.

 

Had a look at their fan forum, they really ain't having him.  But that's forums for ya.

Edited 1 March by JimJams

[moore_94]

Yesterdays Results - Saturday 1st March

 

Championship:

 

Hamza Choudhury (6.5 + clean sheet + yellow card - 64 mins) - Sheff Utd 2-1 QPR

 

League Two:

 

Brandon Cover (6.1 + yellow card - 61 mins) - Fleetwood Town 2-2 Notts County

 

National League:

 

Arjan Raikhy (6.1 + yellow card - 45 mins) - Tamworth 3-2 Ebbsfleet United

 

National League North:

 

Oli Ewing (yellow card - 90 mins) - Buxton 1-1 Scunthorpe

 

Northern Premier League Premier Divison:

 

Ben Grist (90 mins) - Worksop Town 3-1 Whitby

 

Scottish Prem:

 

Tom Wilson-Brown (unused sub) - Kilmarnock 0-1 Ross County

[RowlattsFox]

Brandon cover rating is generous. Don't think he touched the ball against Notts County. Not just his fault but they were certainly more dynamic once he'd gone off. 

[BKLFox]

Tom Wilson-Brown got his 1st 90mins today in a Killie XI SPFL reserve league clash v Dunfermline which Killie won 2:1
I can't see much in the way of reports to see if he had a good game or not but it's not long finished so maybe later tonight/tomorrow morning there might be something published locally.