Jamaal Lascelles joins on deal until end of season - Official

[moore_94]

 

Edited 3 February by moore_94

[moore_94]

https://www.lcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/jamaal-lascelles-leicester-city-defender-sign-transfer

 

Leicester City Complete Jamaal Lascelles Signing

 

We have completed the signing of experienced defender Jamaal Lascelles, who joins us until the end of the 2025/26 season, subject to league approval.
 

The 32-year-old arrives with a wealth of top-flight experience, having spent a decade in the Premier League and captaining Newcastle United across multiple seasons. A commanding presence at the back, he adds defensive strength, leadership and know-how to our squad at a key stage of the campaign.

 

Speaking to Foxes Hub, Lascelles said: “I’m buzzing to get through the door. It’s a great setup here, huge support, the facilities are fantastic. I just can’t wait to help out as much as I can, try to push us up the league and meet the boys tomorrow.”

 

The Derbyshire-born defender began his professional career with Nottingham Forest after progressing through their academy. His breakthrough season with Forest came in 2013/14, where he impressed across 29 Championship appearances to earn a move to Newcastle United, which also saw him loaned back to the City Ground for an additional season.

 

His Newcastle bow came in the 2015/16 season, and he would go on to make over 250 appearances in all competitions over the following 11 years with the Magpies. During his time on Tyneside, he became club captain and a significant figure for the team – winning the Club’s Player of the Season Award in 2017/18 and featuring in the team’s 2023/24 UEFA Champions League campaign.

 

He will now link up with his new team-mates at Seagrave for preparations ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship fixture away at Birmingham City (3:01pm kick-off).

Edited 3 February by moore_94

[LCFCCKEANO]

Reads like a permanent deal but for 6 months, actually feels sensible for this mess of a club, reassess in the summer

[st albans fox]

Bupa shares through the roof 

[Aleksz]

Amazed they've managed to get a player of that level to agree to a short term 6 month contract, I shot down the idea in another thread. Good business. 

[Applepie]

Tidy business is that.

[Ryy]

 

[moore_94]

IF he is able to stay fit then this is a very good deal by us

 

A big if though

[Pita]

If he stays fit could be a good signing 

[Finnegan]

Just now, LCFCCKEANO said:

Reads like a permanent deal but for 6 months, actually feels sensible for this mess of a club, reassess in the summer

 

It'll be structured in a way, you imagine, that's essentially no different to a loan just without actually being a loan because we've got a cap of 5 in a match day squad.

 

I doubt he's taking any pay cut, between ourselves and Newcastle we've no doubt negotiated something that sees him retain the same income but now he gets to play some first team football and get his fitness back.

 

Plus, he doesn't have to commit to us if we get relegated and he was going to be out of contract anyway. Win win.

 

[Edingleyfox]

Was expecting to read this was an 18 month or 2 year contract. Well worth a punt on a short term deal 

[Stevosevic]

He’s playing for a contract I guess so will hopefully be motivated? 
 

And if he’s crap we part ways without a long term burden. 

[OntarioFox]

I mean compared to wasting half the window on Antonio, this makes more sense if we're taking chances on folks with knackered bodies.

Honestly if we can get 10 games out of the fella and he performs to a fraction of what he's capable of, our defence will improve, no question. Reassess in the summer. Who knows, he could excel and become our new captain at the head of a total overhaul for next season.

 

That's a BIG if, of course, but we all know we're scraping the barrel at the moment so we'll take what we can get.

Edited 3 February by OntarioFox

[LFEFox23]

Happy with this signing, brings a lot off the field!

[UniFox21]

I'm shocked we've been sensible and offered 6 months not 3 years. Have we learnt lessons? 

[Silverfox14]

Excellent signing, subject to the fitness point made by others

[AjcW]

Loving the little georgie "yee naaa" and "Tomorra" did wonder what 10 years might have done to him  

[DAS Boot]

What an unusual situation we find ourselves in.

 

To see a transfer where everything makes sense is really weird.

[Rubbersoul]

good signing 

[st albans fox]

He’s physically strong

something we’re sadly lacking 1 to 11

keeper  weak in contact 

full backs - weak 

centre backs - weak

midfiled - weak

strikers - weak

wingers - weak

 

It’s no surprise that without being prepared to run further than the opposition that we’re coming out second most weeks.  We can’t complete in physical battles so unless you’re able to put more effort in then you’re going to lose without some luck rescuing you. 

[Aleksz]

Even if you don't get the minutes out of him we desire, the personality this is going to bring to the dressing room for 6 months is entirely different to anything we have. He's going to bang some heads together, we don't have any of that. 

[AKCJ]

Slight worries over his fitness but by all accounts he's a proper leader. Not like the podcaster.

 

The sort of signing we used to make.

[Ryy]

He’s taken Soumares 24 shirt. Cheeky git, was hoping we’d have retired it 

[jamfox]

Great signing this ,  as others have said as long as he is fit and @ 32 its good punt,  if these other 2 atacking guys come in this will have been a good window, much better then i thought !

Edited 3 February by jamfox

[coolhandfox]

Maybe we are learning, 6 month contract.