Free transfers

[Mickyblueeyes]

11 hours ago, chris1232 said:

 

Surely this is at the end of the season ? 

[Jazzy_Jeff]

1 hour ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Surely this is at the end of the season ? 

Yeah and even if it wasn’t he couldn’t sign for anyone as not a free agent during transfer window.

 

If he can stay fit he’s a great player, sadly he can’t seem to 

[lcfc_forever]

Rafinha, the former PSG and Barcelona midfielder, is available on a free. 

[Simonb]

4 hours ago, lcfc_forever said:

Rafinha, the former PSG and Barcelona midfielder, is available on a free. 

After playing for those two, I bet he'd love a season or two in the championship playing for us 🤣. He'll be off to Turkey or Saudi 

[lcfc_forever]

11 hours ago, Simonb said:

After playing for those two, I bet he'd love a season or two in the championship playing for us 🤣. He'll be off to Turkey or Saudi 

Short-term contract, opportunity to play in the PL - requires some different thinking from the club but doesn't appear to be capable of it. 

[justfoxes]

On 13/02/2025 at 11:40, Mickyblueeyes said:

Surely this is at the end of the season ? 

Trouble is he’s always on the physios bench more than the subs bench !!

[Bluearmyfox28]

So it appears we are going to be shopping in the free agent market. I think the positions that could be invested in this summer are 

 

- Back up keeper

- Centre back

- Left back

- Holding midfielder

- Attacking midfielder

- Striker

Anyone got their eye on a few players that are freebies in those positions?

[JimJams]

Mvogo and Gunn as keepers.

Darling and/or Mbemba at CB.

We don't need a leftback currently.  Everyone of our current fullbacks can and has played at LB for us at some point.

We've got a lot of bodies at midfield too so need to ship out before we know what we'd need.

Striker, you've got MPH's favourite Agyemang with 6 months left on his current contract. Former Ric Flair favourite Luka Jovic will be/is free.

 

Always liked Muniz at Fulham. Has a year left. Isn't first choice. Still only 24. Probably still wouldn't be value though.

 

Reckon the loan market for a striker.  We'll probably talk to Chelsea about the likes of Fofana, Broja, Guiu and maybe, with a bit of luck George.

 

[Scotch]

15 minutes ago, JimJams said:

Mvogo and Gunn as keepers.

Darling and/or Mbemba at CB.

We don't need a leftback currently.  Everyone of our current fullbacks can and has played at LB for us at some point.

We've got a lot of bodies at midfield too so need to ship out before we know what we'd need.

Striker, you've got MPH's favourite Agyemang with 6 months left on his current contract. Former Ric Flair favourite Luka Jovic will be/is free.

 

Always liked Muniz at Fulham. Has a year left. Isn't first choice. Still only 24. Probably still wouldn't be value though.

 

Reckon the loan market for a striker.  We'll probably talk to Chelsea about the likes of Fofana, Broja, Guiu and maybe, with a bit of luck George.

 

We ABSOLUTELY need a LB. 

 

VK and Thomas have both demonstrated during the majority of their time here that they are just not good enough. One will need to go with a better option coming in. My vote would be VK to go and Thomas to stay. 

 

All our RBs have shown that they can play LB at some point but more recently, JJ hasn't even shown that he can play RB never mind anything else and Ricardo can't stay fit enough to play football full-stop. 

 

LB would be one of my most immediate needs. 

[moore_94]

2 hours ago, Bluearmyfox28 said:

So it appears we are going to be shopping in the free agent market. I think the positions that could be invested in this summer are 

 

- Back up keeper

- Centre back

- Left back

- Holding midfielder

- Attacking midfielder

- Striker

Anyone got their eye on a few players that are freebies in those positions?

Back up keeper - Yvon Mvogo - NOT GUNN

 

Centre back - Nicolò Bertola / Chris Mepham / Harry Darling

 

Left back - Greg Taylor / Gabriel Suazo

 

Holding midfielder - Dejan Ljubicic

 

Attacking midfielder - Kanya Fujimoto

 

Striker - Nelson Weiper / Patrick Agyemang

[LCFCJohn]

20 minutes ago, Scotch said:

We ABSOLUTELY need a LB. 

 

VK and Thomas have both demonstrated during the majority of their time here that they are just not good enough. One will need to go with a better option coming in. My vote would be VK to go and Thomas to stay. 

 

All our RBs have shown that they can play LB at some point but more recently, JJ hasn't even shown that he can play RB never mind anything else and Ricardo can't stay fit enough to play football full-stop. 

 

LB would be one of my most immediate needs. 

Funny how people see things differently.

 

Thomas looked a completely different player in trying circumstances when he came into the side. He should be one of, if next the, best left back in the league this coming season.

 

It’s one of the lowest priorities for me. That and wingers. Striker and central midfielders are much more pressing. Even a centre back if we can shift some.

[LCFCJohn]

19 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Back up keeper - Yvon Mvogo - NOT GUNN

 

Centre back - Nicolò Bertola / Chris Mepham / Harry Darling

 

Left back - Greg Taylor / Gabriel Suazo

 

Holding midfielder - Dejan Ljubicic

 

Attacking midfielder - Kanya Fujimoto

 

Striker - Nelson Weiper / Patrick Agyemang

Would have liked Darling but he appears to be joining Manning at Norwich.

[JimJams]

28 minutes ago, Scotch said:

We ABSOLUTELY need a LB. 

 

VK and Thomas have both demonstrated during the majority of their time here that they are just not good enough. One will need to go with a better option coming in. My vote would be VK to go and Thomas to stay. 

 

All our RBs have shown that they can play LB at some point but more recently, JJ hasn't even shown that he can play RB never mind anything else and Ricardo can't stay fit enough to play football full-stop. 

 

LB would be one of my most immediate needs. 

We absolutely do not need an LB for the championship unless we have serious outgoings. If we're promoted, fine, I agree, but there's more pressing areas than LB for the coming season unless we can luck a shit ton of departures.

 

We also don't know what the manager, whoever they may be, will want to play.  Traditional fullbacks, wingbacks, inverting fullbacks.  Who knows? But right now we've got too many bodies in that position to be signing any more.

[davieG]

Not starting a thread for this as @Finnegan would probably take a contract out on me

 

 

Leicester City tipped to reignite interest in signing Premier League centre back
And City could reportedly attempt to lure an ideally proficient and underrated man to Filbert Way for nothing. That's right, Craig Dawson is now available on a free transfer after departing Molineux recently.

"It means, should City still have an interest in Dawson, that they would be able to snap him up for free. That may be helpful amid their issues around Profit and Sustainability Rules and the readjustments they need to make to their finances following relegation to the Championship"
Leicester Mercury
As I say, even at age 34, Dawson is capable of doing a job in the XI or from the substitute's bench. He's a goal threat, a combative tackler and is accomplished advancing with the ball.

 

https://foxesofleicester.com/leicester-tipped-to-reignite-interest-in-signing-pl-centre-back

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-transfers-free-agents-10247881

 

 

Most of City's erstwhile Premier League rivals have confirmed their released and retained list, meaning there are plenty of free agents to consider.

Here's the latest state of play - would any do a job for City? Let us know in the comments section below.

 

Arsenal
Released: Jorginho (midfielder), Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand (midfiedler), Ismail Oulad M’Hand (midfielder), Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (striker), Khayon Edwards (striker), Romari Forde (winger), Jimi Gower (midfielder), Jack Henry-Francis (midfielder), Neto (goalkeeper), Kieran Tierney (left back)

In talks: Thomas Partey (midfielder)

 

Aston Villa TBC

 

Bournemouth TBC

 

Brentford
Released: Ben Winterbottom (goalkeeper), Ben Mee (defender). Josh Dasilva (midfielder) will continue his recovery from knee injury at the club with ‘further update in due course’

 

Brighton and Hove Albion TBC

 

Burnley
Released: Nathan Redmond (winger), Jonjo Shelvey (midfielder)

In talks: Josh Brownhill (midfielder), CJ Egan-Riley (centre back), Ashley Barnes (striker)

 

Chelsea TBC

 

Crystal Palace
Released: Joel Ward (full-back), Jeffrey Schlupp (winger)

 

Everton
Released: Ashley Young (full-back), Asmir Begovic (goalkeeper), Joao Virginia (goalkeeper)

Option triggered: Carlos Alcaraz (midfielder)

In talks: Seamus Coleman (defender), Idrissa Gueye (midfielder), Michael Keane (defender), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (striker)

 

Fulham
Released: Carlos Vinicius (striker), Willian (forward), Luca Ashby-Hammond (goalkeeper), Chris Donnell (midfielder), Imani Lanquedoc (winger), Connor McAvoy (defender), Delano McCoy-Splatt (midfielder), Callum McFarlane (forward), Damon Park (centre-half), Stefan Parkes (left-back), Luca Picotto (left-back), Oscar Varney (goalkeeper)

Offered contracts: Tom Cairney (midfielder), Kenny Tete (right-back), Callum Osmand (striker), Lemar Gordon (winger), Luc de Fougerolles (defender)

 

Ipswich Town
Released: Massimo Luongo (midfielder), Marcus Harness (midfielder, signed for Huddersfield)

Option exercised: Elkan Baggott (defender)

Contracts offered: Axel Tuanzebe (defender), Cameron Burgess (defender)

 

Leeds United
Released: Josuha Guilavogui (midfielder)

In talks: Sam Byram (right back), Junior Firpo (left back)

 

Leicester City
Released: Daniel Iversen (goalkeeper), Danny Ward (goalkeeper), Jamie Vardy (striker)

 

Liverpool
Released: Dominic Corness (midfielder), Lee Jonas (centre back), Jakub Ojrzynski (goalkeeper), Jacob Poytress (goalkeeper), Reece Trueman (goalkeeper), Louis Enahoro-Marcus (centre back), Harry Evers (defender)

 

Manchester City
Released: Kevin de Bruyne (midfielder)

 

Manchester United
Released: Jonny Evans (defender, retired), Victor Lindelof (defender), Christian Eriksen (midfielder)

 

Newcastle United
Released: Jamal Lewis (defender)

In talks: Callum Wilson (striker), John Ruddy (goalkeeper)

Options activated: Mark Gillespie (goalkeeper)

 

Nottingham Forest TBC

 

Southampton TBC

 

Sunderland
Released: Ben Crompton (right-back), Cuba Mitchel (midfielder)l, Caden Kelly (midfielder), Kelechi Chibueze (goalkeeper)

 

Tottenham Hotspur
Released: Fraser Forster (goalkeeper), Sergio Reguilon (left back), Alfie Whiteman (goalkeeper)

 

West Ham
Released: Aaron Cresswell (defender), Lukasz Fabianski (goalkeeper), Vladimir Coufal (defender), Danny Ings (forward)

 

Wolves
Released: Pablo Sarabia (midfielder), Craig Dawson (centre back), Stan Amos (goalkeeper), Justin Hubner (defender/midfielder), Testimony Igbinoghene (full back), Aaron Keto Diyawa (left back), Lucas Kibrya (goalkeeper), Filozofe Mabete (defender), Josh Nyakudya (midfielder), Matty Whittingham (midfielder).

In talks: Nelson Semedo (left back), Makenzie Bradbury (midfielder), George Hardy (goalkeeper), Temple Ojinnaka (defender), James Storer (goalkeeper)

[JimJams]

Quite a lot of keepers released there.  Good if we lack imagination, which we do.

[MGLCFC]

The problem, as I see it, all those who are any good, we can't afford their wages, those we can afford are no better than what we have.

[Tommy Fresh]

4 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Back up keeper - Yvon Mvogo - NOT GUNN

 

Centre back - Nicolò Bertola / Chris Mepham / Harry Darling

 

Left back - Greg Taylor / Gabriel Suazo

 

Holding midfielder - Dejan Ljubicic

 

Attacking midfielder - Kanya Fujimoto

 

Striker - Nelson Weiper / Patrick Agyemang

Fujimoto is the dream, seems like Birmingham were sniffing around him but nothing has come of it so far

[moore_94]

9 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Fujimoto is the dream, seems like Birmingham were sniffing around him but nothing has come of it so far

You would think King Power would want to get more involved in the market for Asian players

 

Surprising to me that we have only had Shinji and Yuki Abe

[1972 Fox]

17 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

You would think King Power would want to get more involved in the market for Asian players

 

Surprising to me that we have only had Shinji and Yuki Abe

Still hoping that the Sultan of Brunei's son/nephew will make the grade.

[Big Dave]

4 hours ago, Scotch said:

We ABSOLUTELY need a LB. 

 

VK and Thomas have both demonstrated during the majority of their time here that they are just not good enough. One will need to go with a better option coming in. My vote would be VK to go and Thomas to stay. 

 

All our RBs have shown that they can play LB at some point but more recently, JJ hasn't even shown that he can play RB never mind anything else and Ricardo can't stay fit enough to play football full-stop. 

 

LB would be one of my most immediate needs. 

Completely disagree. Think Luke Thomas had a strong end to the season and was one of the more promising players.

People seem to forget that JJ played a large number of games at LB as well - that is where he got his recognition from.

We then have Riccy P and Woyo at RB, with Hamza also able to play there.

[moore_94]

6 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

Completely disagree. Think Luke Thomas had a strong end to the season and was one of the more promising players.

People seem to forget that JJ played a large number of games at LB as well - that is where he got his recognition from.

We then have Riccy P and Woyo at RB, with Hamza also able to play there.

Woyo has also played quite a bit at LB as well

 

Could even use Ricardo if we needed to as he has played as one as well

[kingfox]

8 hours ago, Bluearmyfox28 said:

So it appears we are going to be shopping in the free agent market. I think the positions that could be invested in this summer are 

 

- Back up keeper

- Centre back

- Left back

- Holding midfielder

- Attacking midfielder

- Striker

Anyone got their eye on a few players that are freebies in those positions?

Pretty much agree with @moore_94 list. 
 

Plenty of experienced keepers out of contract, but I’d give Mvogo the edge if he doesn’t renew. 
 

Centre backs, Mepham or Darling would make a lot of sense. Rasmus Nicolaisen(Depending on his injury) is a pretty solid centre-back, one of the best defenders in Ligue 1 for aerial ability. Would take Jimmy Dunne from QPR too, was their best player last season. 
 

Left-back, all depends if our manager opts for an inverted system or not. 
 

Central Midfielders looks a very uninspiring list, few experienced names but wouldn’t want any of them. If we have any budget, then most of it should go on two central midfielders. 
 

Strikers, this is the position where an experienced option might actually be a wise move. If we can get Daka out the door, hopefully we have some budget to sign a first choice striker, then get a more experienced option as back-up, but knowing us, welcome Andre Ayew. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Jordan Torunarigha has left Gent, good older option if we can clear out Faes, Coady and Vestergaard 

[jv1]

Don’t care what anyone says - Ings would score goals in the championship- coufal is rock solid as well but got no chance in getting him - I’d take Dawson as well for a year if we can shift coady