A report has emerged that claims a Leicester City player may never play for the Foxes again, as teams in the second tier look to secure his signature.
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The Foxes will have preparations underway for their next game, as they welcome Arsenal to the King Power Stadium for the Saturday lunchtime kick-off. Ruud van Nistelrooy will be looking to end their losing skid after a gut wrenching and controversial defeat to Manchester United last week.
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He’s a key man…
In the FA Cup defeat to the Red Devils, Leicester put in one of their better performances under van Nistelrooy, with Bilal El Khannouss being a standout performer. The midfielder was singled out by Jermaine Beckford after the game, stating that he believes he has got “something special”.
Speaking to the When You’re Smiling Podcast, Beckford said: “El Khannouss was brilliant; I really enjoyed his performance. I like his arrogance – every time he got on the ball, he tried to make things happen and be forward-thinking.
“I want to see more from him, a bit more energy. Run a little bit harder and close players down. When you pick the ball up, be a bit more like Jordan Ayew; pick the ball up and be direct. I saw enough of him today to think that this kid could be something special.”
Senior Leicester player may never play for the club again
Ahead of the game against Arsenal, it’s been reported by Football League World that Preston North End want to sign Leicester’s Daniel Iversen on a free transfer in the summer.
The report states that the Lilywhites want to sign Iversen in the summer following previous loan spells at the club. Iversen is out of contract in the summer, and it looks as though his career at the King Power Stadium is over, as he’s yet to play a game this season and doesn’t appear to be in the club’s plans going forward.
The 27-year-old joined the Premier League side in January 2016, but in his nine years at the club, he has failed to nail down a regular starting spot, spending much of his time on loan at various clubs in England. Iversen last appeared for Leicester during the 2022/23 Premier League season, where he became a starter under former manager Brendan Rodgers. He wasn’t fancied by Enzo Maresca last season, so much so that he spent the second half of the season on loan at Stoke City.
The shot-stopper’s best time in his career came while at Preston, as he played 71 times for them over two different loan spells in the 2020/21 and the 2021/2022 campaigns. He conceded 83 goals during his time at Deepdale but also managed to keep 23 clean sheets as Preston tried to break into the top six.
Iversen’s return to Preston would likely see him become a number one once again, which at this point in his career he needs, and for Leicester, they would be letting go of a player that clearly isn’t part of their plans going into the next campaign and beyond.