Free transfers

[Jazzy_Jeff]

Instead of the free transfer market I would focus on loans.

 

If the rules haven’t changed we can have 4. Add to that the players coming back from loan and 2/3 promoted from the development squad, that’s about 10 coming in without spending anything.

 

Lower risk than getting permanent signings on big wages and could land some gems looking for a breakthrough 

[Tommy Fresh]

41 minutes ago, jv1 said:

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 

Ings would probably want a decent wage and highly doubt he's going anywhere for just a one year deal, so we end up in a situation with a striker not good enough for the prem if we go up on high wages.

[StanSP]

Toffolo leaving Forest.

 

Been crap at Forest or not up to that standard. On a free and doubt other PL sides would look at him.

[Silebyfox_89]

20 hours ago, davieG said:

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)

What a Yorkshire man says to his son when he breaks his wrist.

[Foxes96]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Toffolo leaving Forest.

 

Been crap at Forest or not up to that standard. On a free and doubt other PL sides would look at him.

Would take him as competition for LT if the deal was right, and provided we shift one of our other full backs first! 

[surrifox]

I assumed Redmond and Shelvey had long since retired 

[Md9]

6 minutes ago, surrifox said:

I assumed Redmond and Shelvey had long since retired 

Still going until they have had a 3 year deal with us on 100 k a week 😂

[Lambert09]

 Obviously we don’t need him but pretty sure this was someone @Ric Flair suggested quite often. 
 

Leuven should make an offer 

[scinnell]

2 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

 Obviously we don’t need him but pretty sure this was someone @Ric Flair suggested quite often. 
 

Leuven should make an offer 

Unfortunately we are well stocked in that position with Fatawu, Mavididi, Monga, Alves and McAteer - plus the two clowns Ayew and DCR. But one more wouldn't hurt on a free. I don't think he would break the bank.

[Simonb]

46 minutes ago, scinnell said:

Unfortunately we are well stocked in that position with Fatawu, Mavididi, Monga, Alves and McAteer - plus the two clowns Ayew and DCR. But one more wouldn't hurt on a free. I don't think he would break the bank.

Will have Wanya back too.. although he hasn't done much on loan so I'd imagine he'll be loaned out again 

[MPH]

7 hours ago, StanSP said:

Toffolo leaving Forest.

 

Been crap at Forest or not up to that standard. On a free and doubt other PL sides would look at him.

 

signing a fringe player from Forest? It will never work!

 

 

 

[jv1]

7 hours ago, StanSP said:

Toffolo leaving Forest.

 

Been crap at Forest or not up to that standard. On a free and doubt other PL sides would look at him.

Would be a very good signing- he is decent - every time iv seen him looks good - a million miles better than the 2 clown left backs we have 

[LeePhilpottsBaldSpot]

36 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

signing a fringe player from Forest? It will never work!

 

 

 

Wasn't Wes their captain when we signed him? 

[LeePhilpottsBaldSpot]

On 08/06/2025 at 15:19, davieG said:

Arsenal
Jorginho (midfielder), 

 

Burnley

Josh Brownhill (midfielder)

 

Crystal Palace
Jeffrey Schlupp (winger)

 

Fulham

Tom Cairney (midfielder), 

 

Tottenham Hotspur
Sergio Reguilon (left back)

Not heard of most of the players out of contract but I'm sure there's some gems in there.

 

Of the players I've heard of and would realistically join (sorry KDB!), I think Tom Carney, Josh Brownhill and Jeff Schlupp make the most sense.

 

Not sure we need old players on the decline. Hopefully we have a summer like the last relegation when I'd never heard of Mavididi, Fatawu or Hermansen but they quickly established themselves.

[MPH]

42 minutes ago, LeePhilpottsBaldSpot said:

Wasn't Wes their captain when we signed him? 

 

club captain.  But was slowly starting to miss some games..

[Guest]

59 minutes ago, LeePhilpottsBaldSpot said:

Wasn't Wes their captain when we signed him? 

Captain and played basically every game he was available for - missed a few through injury shortly before they sold him because they were desperate for money. A fringe player he definitely was not.

[Cropwellfox]

2 hours ago, jv1 said:

Would be a very good signing- he is decent - every time iv seen him looks good - a million miles better than the 2 clown left backs we have 

He’s a decent player. Only lives 20 mins from Seagrave too. 

[Guest BlueApple]

Apologies if it's been mentioned, but Fabianski (released by West Ham) would surely be the perfect backup for Stolarczyk, a Polish international with a huge amount of experience. At 40, you'd imagine he'd be okay with being a number 2. 

[FoxinNotts]

22 minutes ago, BlueApple said:

Apologies if it's been mentioned, but Fabianski (released by West Ham) would surely be the perfect backup for Stolarczyk, a Polish international with a huge amount of experience. At 40, you'd imagine he'd be okay with being a number 2. 

I mentioned it. Couldn’t agree more. Sell Mads, get as much as we can. Get Fabianski in

[LCFCCKEANO]

3 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

I mentioned it. Couldn’t agree more. Sell Mads, get as much as we can. Get Fabianski in

Would be shocked if at 40 he left London to be a backup in Leicester. Think he stays in London for sure, maybe a backup at Brentford or Fulham or starting for QPR/Watford etc

[AyewJoking]

5 hours ago, scinnell said:

Unfortunately we are well stocked in that position with Fatawu, Mavididi, Monga, Alves and McAteer - plus the two clowns Ayew and DCR. But one more wouldn't hurt on a free. I don't think he would break the bank.

lots of right sided players, gotta catch em all

 

 

[teblin]

Is there anyone available that could be an alternative up front, on a short term deal?

 

- Bamford about 1 in 3 at this level

- dennis started well but has dropped off but only 27

- anyone else?

 

[Tuna]

24 minutes ago, teblin said:

Is there anyone available that could be an alternative up front, on a short term deal?

 

- Bamford about 1 in 3 at this level

- dennis started well but has dropped off but only 27

- anyone else?

 

I'd take both on short term deals until Jan...we're desperate.

[MC Prussian]

Alcacer is still available.

[jayfox26]

5 hours ago, Tuna said:

I'd take both on short term deals until Jan...we're desperate.

Do we have room in the squad to bring anyone in now?