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Bilal El Khannouss joins - Official

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DezFox

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If he has actually personal issues then I hope he’s ok. If he hasn’t and he didn’t want to play becuase he is off then not a fan. Poor show, your paid loads give it you all, relegated or not. 

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6 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Could be the difference between getting out of the championship or staying put.

He won’t be playing for us in the championship. 

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Weller Wing

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3 minutes ago, DezFox said:

If he has actually personal issues then I hope he’s ok. If he hasn’t and he didn’t want to play becuase he is off then not a fan. Poor show, your paid loads give it you all, relegated or not. 

Maybe the club have a deal lined up and didn't want to risk him getting injured 🤔

iancognito

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2 hours ago, Realist Guy In The Room said:

Any chance of screenshotting and posting the rest?

 

This might cover it.....

 

 

@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Mythbusting: Bilal El Khannouss 
I've been a big fan of Leicester's #11 this season. Whenever I've caught them on TV, like when they played Man City at home, I've thought: "WOW, this guy is great!"
But, is it possible that those highlights don't tell the full story?
Well...
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
History + Profile 
El Khannouss is a 21-year-old midfielder who joined Leicester last summer from Genk, where he wracked up two seasons of regular senior football.
I've watched a couple games of him at Genk in his last season, as well as looking at the data. I believe he was playing further forward than he has at Leicester.
He played as a #10 in both a 4-2-3-1 and a 3-4-3 (mainly the former), operating on both sides of the pitch.
There, he contributed to 14 goals over two seasons, with 9 G/A coming last season. It's a modest return, but it's clear why Leicester pulled the trigger on him. The underlying numbers were ace - and it's worth talking about them, because Leicester's horrendous 24-25 season render a lot of El Khannouss' current output unreliable 
At Genk, in the 2023-24 season, El Khannouss made 6 assists from an expected assisted-goal (xAG) return of 8.2.
8.2 is a very, very high number.
Don't forget, he didn't turn 20 until last May. That output from a teenager is insanely impressive, even if it is a weaker league 
Something else that shone at Genk was his dribbling, as El Khannouss completed 34/62 attempted last season, a 54.8% success rate.
Again, that may sound low, but that's a very strong return for a teenager, especially given the number he was attempting (2.6 p90).
Jeremy Doku, the ultimate dribbler? 55.1% this season, for context.
So, Leicester sign El Khannouss, and proceed to use him, on paper, in a similar way: a #10 in a 4-2-3-1 system.
However, in practice, he's really played in a deeper role. More akin to a #8. You can see that on his heatmap of passes from
@mygameplanai
(read it from top to bottom).
In general, El Khannouss' responsibilities include:
Dropping in with his back to goal to receive the ball, play a wall pass (pass back to the defender playing it)
 Try and turn into space
 Drop further, get on the ball facing play, and spray passes
 Get forward into pockets of space to receive and turn
 Pull to the touchline, take players on
 Play passes in behind to forwards
 Play crosses into the box
 Attempt long-range shots
 Press very aggressively from the front
 Close players down in wide areas
 Track back to help out FBs
Now of course, there's a caveat: Leicester suck. They've been basically relegated for about 3 months.
So, in the interest of fairness, I didn't really watch much of El Khannouss in games from late-February onwards. I don't think it's fair to judge someone in this environment.
That said, I did think his application out of possession was still pretty strong, and he was still trying to make things happen.
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Positives 
There's definitely one area where I think El Khannouss is already elite in: dribbling/ball control.
He's someone who, even running at high speeds, keeps the ball close to his feet and never lets it get too far away from him. At slower speeds, he's making plenty of ball touches, with both feet.
Basically, he's a nightmare to tackle. As we mentioned in the numbers before, he held an impressive 54.8% dribble success rate in the Belgian Pro League last season.
Well, this season, that's actually gone UP, to nearly 57% 
El Khannouss is confident too, and will often drive through gaps at a defence and cause tons of problems. That classic cliche, 'the ball is tied to his feet', really applies here.
What makes him even nicer in tight spaces is his agility. I'm still working on how to describe players like El Khannouss; where I'm at right now, is that he's able to 'fold' his body.
Folding his body: Changing direction smoothly and quickly.
He's great at turning a marker, or letting the ball run across him and dummying to take a touch the opposite way. Also, Cruyff turns.
El Khannouss has never actually played as a winger, likely because he hasn't got the pace for it. Don't get me wrong, he has a pretty nice burst of acceleration, and I have seen him outpace defenders, but I don't think he's rapid in the way a Jeremy Doku is.
Still, El Khannouss is a terrific 1v1 threat, and I actually feel like he could do a job out wide if need be 
That's not where he belongs for me though...
Despite playing as a #10 on paper, I think his future is as an #8, and that's down to two things:
  • Physicality
  • Intelligent positioning
El Khannouss stands at 5ft 11. Is he a powerhouse? No. Can he win headers? Sure, around 49% of the time, and he still often struggles to aim them.
However, can he ride challenges when carrying the ball, and battle players off it himself? Yes!
This is down to El Khannouss possessing good balance and pretty good upper body strength. I think he's quite a hard player to unsettle, and that means he looks pretty comfortable in duels.
He can be shoved over by your Romeo Lavias, but he's definitely still durable enough to play as an #8 in a 4-3-3 for example - for me at least.
It could be smart to play him there too, because El Khannouss has the intelligence to help ball-dominant sides progress the ball through the lines.
This was shown at Genk, where he recognised pockets of space he could drop into, manoeuvre into a passing channel, and receive the ball.
That's the same at Leicester too at times, but as we said, he drops in a lottt more to face the opposition and move the ball forward himself. El Khannouss is good at recognising passing options BTL, and when he knows his options, he can make first-time passes on both feet.
Oh, and there's one more important aspect of playing in midfield for an elite side that El Khannouss showcases: work rate and intelligence when pressing.
Kinda 
I think Leicester fans might take issue with his work rate in 2025, as I think El Khannouss has developed a habit of giving up on the press as he arrives. He'll slow down too early, ripping away the intensity he was building up when sprinting.
Still, here are some positives I've noted from going back to before Leicester were doomed:
El Khannouss is consistent at keeping opponents in his cover shadow. He curves his runs, adapts them, to make sure a #6 is blocked when he's pressing a CB
He shows great work rate tracking back, pressing players from behind. He's won high regains by doing this
 He'll dive in to attempt a block, which could probably be viewed as a negative, but still I think it showcases a good work ethic to win the ball high up the pitch.
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Negatives 
We've just covered some excellent qualities, that a lot of managers would be very happy with in a 21-year-old.
A great dribbler
Can compete physically
Should work hard without the ball
Quick and agile 
What a dream!
So, what are the issues? Why did I frame my headline tweet so negatively?
Let's start with his passing, something that gets chalked up as his biggest strength.
I, personally, can't remember seeing such a chasm between the floor and ceiling of someone's ability.
Mentally, El Khannouss is great at spotting risky passing options, players running in behind, those btl.
However, in executing those passes, you never know what you're going to get.
There are moments where El Khannouss will weight a pass perfectly into a midfielder across the pitch. He'll fire it low, make sure it arrives at their feet, which allows Leicester to keep attacking at a fast pace.
I think his long balls in particular can be top, switching it to the path of a winger and making sure they don't have to stop to receive the ball.
Also, he has a sensational ability to play flicks and backheels, while disguising them to opponents. This, again, comes down to his ball control which I think can be described as elite. Another point in the great-in-tight-spaces camp 
But, my word, sometimes you get dreadful passes from El Khannouss. His success rate stands at 75.2% at Leicester and that's higher than it was at Genk.
Sure, pass accuracy isn't really that telling, especially for an attacker. Try risky passes, a lot won't come off.
However, El Khannouss sometimes just, gives the ball away.
Those switches we spoke about before? Sometimes, it feels like he is passing it to where the player was three seconds beforehand.
Passes in behind? He has a habit of trying to trivela it - straight into a defender's chest.
Even simple passes across midfield can be really sloppy in terms of accuracy.
Oh, and his crosses? I think these are just consistently bad 
I genuinely think 1/10 of his crosses even come close to finding a receiver. It's down to a combination of not getting his head up at times...but also just inconsistent weight. Sometimes he whacks it way too hard, other times, he's once again guilty of hitting the defender in front of him's chest.
Of course, El Khannouss is 21. Perhaps this is all fine.
His technique can improve in the coming years, and by then, we'll have a brilliant player who is hitting the ceiling more often than smacking the floor 
One area that might not improve so naturally, and requires more specific focus, is El Khannouss' scanning.
The Morrocan's shooting is often cited as his biggest weakness, and we will talk about it. However, I'd wager a case that his scanning is holding him back even more.
El Khannouss does scan. The problem is that he rarely does so within 3-5s of receiving a pass.
This means he can often get into a sequence runs like:
 Wout Faes on the ball at the back
 El Khannouss is positioned high on the left side of midfield
 He checks his shoulder, sees CB is a bit behind him
 He drops, looking to provide a passing option
 The CB or a midfielder has started to pick him up, but he doesn't realise
 Faes plays the pass
 El Khannouss doesn't scan
Then, either:
 He thinks he has time to turn/take a touch, but loses the ball
 Or, more frequently, he knows that he lacks awareness, so takes a big heavy touch back towards Faes, as he's too afraid to turn into potential pressure.
The reason I say this is holding him back more than anything else, is because it limits El Khannouss' best qualities.
This is someone who can execute passes on both feet, first time. He's also super agile and controlled on the ball - if there's space to exploit, where he could turn his marker, he can do so.
However, El Khannouss doesn't recognise the opportunities to do the latter often enough, because he lacks awareness of space behind him. His subsequent heavy touch to cater for this, means he's slower to turn and make a pass.
The result is that, right now, El Khannouss often slows games down to a crawl.
Okay, I hinted at it before, but let's quickly cover his shooting.
Guess what? Someone who has taken 120 shots in his career on record (FBref) and:
 Only hit 28 on target
 And converted just 6 of those into goals
...isn't the best in front of goal!
So, let's go a bit further in this analysis, and try and find the reason why El Khannouss is so poor.
The first clue is that he takes the majority of his shots from outside the box. These shots are of course, going to be harder to score.
However, when you watch the footage, you notice two things:
  • Some of these long-range shots feel oddly weak
  • As
    @CurranBoP
    pointed out in a quite fun chat we had about El Khannouss, he often loses his balance after shooting.
Why?
Well, for the first point, I think El Khannouss simply reverts to using the inside of his right foot too often. He wants to place shots from range, rather than power them.
What's more interesting though, is why he loses balance. And, why so many of his shots go off target.
My personal explanation? His foot placement 
Basically, El Khannouss oversteps with his standing foot. So, his left foot (while shooting with his right).
Think, or even act this out:
If you're trying to shoot towards goal, you don't want your standing foot getting in the way of your kicking foot. That could limit your angles, and also force you into kicking in an awkward fashion to maintain power/accuracy.
El Khannouss might try and shoot across goal, for example, with his right foot - but because his standing foot is so far ahead, he has to overcompensate with his right foot to power/shape the shot.
There's a great shot against Man Utd, where you can see his right leg goes straight towards the ball - and then afterwards, it ends up going to the side across his body. I think this is done to try and guide it to the far corner, but it ends up just going a mile wide.
Once again, usual caveats apply: I don't coach, I haven't done a course on biomechanics, I'm just an analyst. But this is an area where I am growing in confidence, and therefore, I feel confident in saying El Khannouss' overstep is a big reason why his shots are often so poor.
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Verdict 
My take on El Khannouss is pretty simple: this is a top talent that's worth buying... as long as you don't plan to use him as a regular starter in the near future.
He's got some huge gifts, but ultimately, I think he can be a net-negative at times.
Imagine he was making dodgy passes under the spot light at Arsenal for example? Or became a meme for his poor shooting? You risk killing his confidence at an early age.
However, if use him as a rotation option or even loan him back to Leicester, and you're likely in a much better position 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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iancognito

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He could end up being one of these Szmodics, Hamer, Buendia types who looks amazing at Championship level but never converts it at the top level. His next move will be the biggest of his career. Another season with a struggling team and he'll end up in Ligue 1 or the Erividise.

DezFox

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12 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

looks like he wont with his absence still think we will want 35/40m

 

Hasn’t he got a release clause of about 25?  

Bordersfox

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21 minutes ago, Weller Wing said:

Maybe the club have a deal lined up and didn't want to risk him getting injured 🤔

Clearly the more likely option.   But people do like to get pre-outraged.

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Lambert09

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44 minutes ago, iancognito said:

 

This might cover it.....

 

 

@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Mythbusting: Bilal El Khannouss 
I've been a big fan of Leicester's #11 this season. Whenever I've caught them on TV, like when they played Man City at home, I've thought: "WOW, this guy is great!"
But, is it possible that those highlights don't tell the full story?
Well...
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
History + Profile 
El Khannouss is a 21-year-old midfielder who joined Leicester last summer from Genk, where he wracked up two seasons of regular senior football.
I've watched a couple games of him at Genk in his last season, as well as looking at the data. I believe he was playing further forward than he has at Leicester.
He played as a #10 in both a 4-2-3-1 and a 3-4-3 (mainly the former), operating on both sides of the pitch.
There, he contributed to 14 goals over two seasons, with 9 G/A coming last season. It's a modest return, but it's clear why Leicester pulled the trigger on him. The underlying numbers were ace - and it's worth talking about them, because Leicester's horrendous 24-25 season render a lot of El Khannouss' current output unreliable 
At Genk, in the 2023-24 season, El Khannouss made 6 assists from an expected assisted-goal (xAG) return of 8.2.
8.2 is a very, very high number.
Don't forget, he didn't turn 20 until last May. That output from a teenager is insanely impressive, even if it is a weaker league 
Something else that shone at Genk was his dribbling, as El Khannouss completed 34/62 attempted last season, a 54.8% success rate.
Again, that may sound low, but that's a very strong return for a teenager, especially given the number he was attempting (2.6 p90).
Jeremy Doku, the ultimate dribbler? 55.1% this season, for context.
So, Leicester sign El Khannouss, and proceed to use him, on paper, in a similar way: a #10 in a 4-2-3-1 system.
However, in practice, he's really played in a deeper role. More akin to a #8. You can see that on his heatmap of passes from
@mygameplanai
(read it from top to bottom).
In general, El Khannouss' responsibilities include:
Dropping in with his back to goal to receive the ball, play a wall pass (pass back to the defender playing it)
 Try and turn into space
 Drop further, get on the ball facing play, and spray passes
 Get forward into pockets of space to receive and turn
 Pull to the touchline, take players on
 Play passes in behind to forwards
 Play crosses into the box
 Attempt long-range shots
 Press very aggressively from the front
 Close players down in wide areas
 Track back to help out FBs
Now of course, there's a caveat: Leicester suck. They've been basically relegated for about 3 months.
So, in the interest of fairness, I didn't really watch much of El Khannouss in games from late-February onwards. I don't think it's fair to judge someone in this environment.
That said, I did think his application out of possession was still pretty strong, and he was still trying to make things happen.
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Positives 
There's definitely one area where I think El Khannouss is already elite in: dribbling/ball control.
He's someone who, even running at high speeds, keeps the ball close to his feet and never lets it get too far away from him. At slower speeds, he's making plenty of ball touches, with both feet.
Basically, he's a nightmare to tackle. As we mentioned in the numbers before, he held an impressive 54.8% dribble success rate in the Belgian Pro League last season.
Well, this season, that's actually gone UP, to nearly 57% 
El Khannouss is confident too, and will often drive through gaps at a defence and cause tons of problems. That classic cliche, 'the ball is tied to his feet', really applies here.
What makes him even nicer in tight spaces is his agility. I'm still working on how to describe players like El Khannouss; where I'm at right now, is that he's able to 'fold' his body.
Folding his body: Changing direction smoothly and quickly.
He's great at turning a marker, or letting the ball run across him and dummying to take a touch the opposite way. Also, Cruyff turns.
El Khannouss has never actually played as a winger, likely because he hasn't got the pace for it. Don't get me wrong, he has a pretty nice burst of acceleration, and I have seen him outpace defenders, but I don't think he's rapid in the way a Jeremy Doku is.
Still, El Khannouss is a terrific 1v1 threat, and I actually feel like he could do a job out wide if need be 
That's not where he belongs for me though...
Despite playing as a #10 on paper, I think his future is as an #8, and that's down to two things:
  • Physicality
  • Intelligent positioning
El Khannouss stands at 5ft 11. Is he a powerhouse? No. Can he win headers? Sure, around 49% of the time, and he still often struggles to aim them.
However, can he ride challenges when carrying the ball, and battle players off it himself? Yes!
This is down to El Khannouss possessing good balance and pretty good upper body strength. I think he's quite a hard player to unsettle, and that means he looks pretty comfortable in duels.
He can be shoved over by your Romeo Lavias, but he's definitely still durable enough to play as an #8 in a 4-3-3 for example - for me at least.
It could be smart to play him there too, because El Khannouss has the intelligence to help ball-dominant sides progress the ball through the lines.
This was shown at Genk, where he recognised pockets of space he could drop into, manoeuvre into a passing channel, and receive the ball.
That's the same at Leicester too at times, but as we said, he drops in a lottt more to face the opposition and move the ball forward himself. El Khannouss is good at recognising passing options BTL, and when he knows his options, he can make first-time passes on both feet.
Oh, and there's one more important aspect of playing in midfield for an elite side that El Khannouss showcases: work rate and intelligence when pressing.
Kinda 
I think Leicester fans might take issue with his work rate in 2025, as I think El Khannouss has developed a habit of giving up on the press as he arrives. He'll slow down too early, ripping away the intensity he was building up when sprinting.
Still, here are some positives I've noted from going back to before Leicester were doomed:
El Khannouss is consistent at keeping opponents in his cover shadow. He curves his runs, adapts them, to make sure a #6 is blocked when he's pressing a CB
He shows great work rate tracking back, pressing players from behind. He's won high regains by doing this
 He'll dive in to attempt a block, which could probably be viewed as a negative, but still I think it showcases a good work ethic to win the ball high up the pitch.
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Negatives 
We've just covered some excellent qualities, that a lot of managers would be very happy with in a 21-year-old.
A great dribbler
Can compete physically
Should work hard without the ball
Quick and agile 
What a dream!
So, what are the issues? Why did I frame my headline tweet so negatively?
Let's start with his passing, something that gets chalked up as his biggest strength.
I, personally, can't remember seeing such a chasm between the floor and ceiling of someone's ability.
Mentally, El Khannouss is great at spotting risky passing options, players running in behind, those btl.
However, in executing those passes, you never know what you're going to get.
There are moments where El Khannouss will weight a pass perfectly into a midfielder across the pitch. He'll fire it low, make sure it arrives at their feet, which allows Leicester to keep attacking at a fast pace.
I think his long balls in particular can be top, switching it to the path of a winger and making sure they don't have to stop to receive the ball.
Also, he has a sensational ability to play flicks and backheels, while disguising them to opponents. This, again, comes down to his ball control which I think can be described as elite. Another point in the great-in-tight-spaces camp 
But, my word, sometimes you get dreadful passes from El Khannouss. His success rate stands at 75.2% at Leicester and that's higher than it was at Genk.
Sure, pass accuracy isn't really that telling, especially for an attacker. Try risky passes, a lot won't come off.
However, El Khannouss sometimes just, gives the ball away.
Those switches we spoke about before? Sometimes, it feels like he is passing it to where the player was three seconds beforehand.
Passes in behind? He has a habit of trying to trivela it - straight into a defender's chest.
Even simple passes across midfield can be really sloppy in terms of accuracy.
Oh, and his crosses? I think these are just consistently bad 
I genuinely think 1/10 of his crosses even come close to finding a receiver. It's down to a combination of not getting his head up at times...but also just inconsistent weight. Sometimes he whacks it way too hard, other times, he's once again guilty of hitting the defender in front of him's chest.
Of course, El Khannouss is 21. Perhaps this is all fine.
His technique can improve in the coming years, and by then, we'll have a brilliant player who is hitting the ceiling more often than smacking the floor 
One area that might not improve so naturally, and requires more specific focus, is El Khannouss' scanning.
The Morrocan's shooting is often cited as his biggest weakness, and we will talk about it. However, I'd wager a case that his scanning is holding him back even more.
El Khannouss does scan. The problem is that he rarely does so within 3-5s of receiving a pass.
This means he can often get into a sequence runs like:
 Wout Faes on the ball at the back
 El Khannouss is positioned high on the left side of midfield
 He checks his shoulder, sees CB is a bit behind him
 He drops, looking to provide a passing option
 The CB or a midfielder has started to pick him up, but he doesn't realise
 Faes plays the pass
 El Khannouss doesn't scan
Then, either:
 He thinks he has time to turn/take a touch, but loses the ball
 Or, more frequently, he knows that he lacks awareness, so takes a big heavy touch back towards Faes, as he's too afraid to turn into potential pressure.
The reason I say this is holding him back more than anything else, is because it limits El Khannouss' best qualities.
This is someone who can execute passes on both feet, first time. He's also super agile and controlled on the ball - if there's space to exploit, where he could turn his marker, he can do so.
However, El Khannouss doesn't recognise the opportunities to do the latter often enough, because he lacks awareness of space behind him. His subsequent heavy touch to cater for this, means he's slower to turn and make a pass.
The result is that, right now, El Khannouss often slows games down to a crawl.
Okay, I hinted at it before, but let's quickly cover his shooting.
Guess what? Someone who has taken 120 shots in his career on record (FBref) and:
 Only hit 28 on target
 And converted just 6 of those into goals
...isn't the best in front of goal!
So, let's go a bit further in this analysis, and try and find the reason why El Khannouss is so poor.
The first clue is that he takes the majority of his shots from outside the box. These shots are of course, going to be harder to score.
However, when you watch the footage, you notice two things:
  • Some of these long-range shots feel oddly weak
  • As
    @CurranBoP
    pointed out in a quite fun chat we had about El Khannouss, he often loses his balance after shooting.
Why?
Well, for the first point, I think El Khannouss simply reverts to using the inside of his right foot too often. He wants to place shots from range, rather than power them.
What's more interesting though, is why he loses balance. And, why so many of his shots go off target.
My personal explanation? His foot placement 
Basically, El Khannouss oversteps with his standing foot. So, his left foot (while shooting with his right).
Think, or even act this out:
If you're trying to shoot towards goal, you don't want your standing foot getting in the way of your kicking foot. That could limit your angles, and also force you into kicking in an awkward fashion to maintain power/accuracy.
El Khannouss might try and shoot across goal, for example, with his right foot - but because his standing foot is so far ahead, he has to overcompensate with his right foot to power/shape the shot.
There's a great shot against Man Utd, where you can see his right leg goes straight towards the ball - and then afterwards, it ends up going to the side across his body. I think this is done to try and guide it to the far corner, but it ends up just going a mile wide.
Once again, usual caveats apply: I don't coach, I haven't done a course on biomechanics, I'm just an analyst. But this is an area where I am growing in confidence, and therefore, I feel confident in saying El Khannouss' overstep is a big reason why his shots are often so poor.
Post by Alex
@AlexanderBrkr
on 10:46 2025-05-26 UTC
Verdict 
My take on El Khannouss is pretty simple: this is a top talent that's worth buying... as long as you don't plan to use him as a regular starter in the near future.
He's got some huge gifts, but ultimately, I think he can be a net-negative at times.
Imagine he was making dodgy passes under the spot light at Arsenal for example? Or became a meme for his poor shooting? You risk killing his confidence at an early age.
However, if use him as a rotation option or even loan him back to Leicester, and you're likely in a much better position 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fair assessment tbf. He either looks class or shambles imo, something about him made me think he’s not quite good enough despite many good games for us. He’s young so maybe he improves but I just think he wasn’t quite consistent enough to be the #10 for us. 
 

The ability to carry the ball wins over plenty of people but his end product either in the pass or shooting was more off than on. If we can get good money it’s a no brainer for me. I think things ended for us this season when Ruud decided he was the number 10 and put facundo on the curb. 

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35 minutes ago, iancognito said:

That's about what we paid isn't it?

Roughly paid 20, got relegated will leave for 25. I think you’re forgetting we are Leicester. 

Weller Wing

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1 hour ago, Bordersfox said:

Clearly the more likely option.   But people do like to get pre-outraged.

Yeah I'm not fuming just yet😄

 

Just seems at a time when the fans need a lift, we look like we're going for one of the most arrogant nobs in the game , who hasn't got a lot to be arrogant about. 

 

 

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2 hours ago, DezFox said:

Roughly paid 20, got relegated will leave for 25. I think you’re forgetting we are Leicester. 

We're the side that can buy Ndidi as a relative unknown for 15m give him 7 years of top flight experience across the midfield and make him a cup winner and still manage to sell him for 6m less than we paid.

 

That's the Leicester we know.

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Richmondfox

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6 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

Fair assessment tbf. He either looks class or shambles imo, something about him made me think he’s not quite good enough despite many good games for us. He’s young so maybe he improves but I just think he wasn’t quite consistent enough to be the #10 for us. 
 

The ability to carry the ball wins over plenty of people but his end product either in the pass or shooting was more off than on. If we can get good money it’s a no brainer for me. I think things ended for us this season when Ruud decided he was the number 10 and put facundo on the curb. 

He will be so much more productive with players around him that have brains and an ability to run. 

 

He dropped deep too often as Soumare and Ndidi were too lazy and scared to turn with the ball and pass forwards, he also had Ayew, Daka, Mav, Reid and Vardy around him.

 

We need to keep and build the attack around him, Mav and Fatawu but I can understand outside influences where the move is of more interest to them than his career. 

Number 6

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That assessment seems fair. I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that he goes, but he's clearly one of the more talented members of the squad. I think a Championship season could do him great, but he may get attractive offers from abroad that would be equally good for him.

murphy

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2 minutes ago, alanf0x said:

No chance he is staying!!!!!!

Why?   I don't think he has shown enough for anyone to offer more than we paid for him.

 

I don't think there will be a queue for any of our deadbeats.

Bert

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There will be rumours surrounding him of course. 
 

Wouldn’t be surprised if he stays or goes either way, if I’m honest. He’d be the best player in the championship if he stays. 

Chelmofox

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Just now, murphy said:

Why?   I don't think he has shown enough for anyone to offer more than we paid for him.

 

I don't think there will be a queue for any of our deadbeats.

Reputation is very important, and if he is a player on a number of teams radars then they will come for him at his age.

 

After the Liverpool game at home Slot went straight over to him. His performances would have been noted this season.

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