The only club in the league that hasn't signed a new player isLeicester.
Some of their biggest stars, including Youri Tielemans, Harvey Barnes, and James Maddison, are being targeted by some of the richest clubs in the premier league
What is the issue? The club may be in financial trouble. IsLeicester's ambition gone? They might be selling a club.
There is no answer to all of those questions. The plan is consistent with the long-term strategy of the club.
The possible 'outgoings' need to be dealt with first. The prospect of losing one or more of the jewels in their crown is a worry for fans of the team.
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Remember, they've already lost a favorite with no replacement in sight.
The owners have rejected every bid that's come in for one of their best players, despite the fact that one of their best players is not available. It was more than double the price that St Etienne paid for him less than a year ago.
Selling now would sound like a good idea. You can double your money in 18 months. After another season or two in the premier league, you think Fofana's value will grow even more?
That's why they're hesitant to sell now, unless they're prepared to go big, like Manchester United did with Harry Maguire.
If Fofana wants to leave, the approach might be harder to sustain. His cryptic message, saying he will annoy a lot of people if he does "what's best for him", has been interpreted as him favouring a move to Chelsea.
He signed a contract extension just five months ago because he was happy atLeicester. It's hard to imagine a player of Fofana's character going on strike or trying to get a move.
In recent years, the success ofLeicester has been in selling one of their best players for the highest price possible. Take a look at the departures of the players.
If the buying club is willing to pay a premium, they'll be able to sell any of their superstars. As an international duty-free business, King Power was hard hit by the Pandemic but is not in financial trouble.
No player will be for sale for less than their worth. I have been told that the offers for Maddison were verging on the offensive.
Buying clubs will have to pay more for Youri Tielemans in the final week of the window compared with now because of the lack of time to replace him.
One of the main points to make is that the 'Big 6' can't compete financially withLeicester. In terms of financial clout, no one can compete with Manchester City andChelsea right now.
It will take a long time to address that. Maybe a long time.
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Many feel that the new training ground is as good as any other club facility in the world and was built at a cost of 100 million dollars.
It could have been used on the squad. It was more important to build something that would last. Something which will help attract world-class signings in the future and help further develop the home-grown talent which has servedLeicester so well already.
Plans to build a 220-room hotel, an events and entertainment venue, and expand King Power Stadium were unveiled almost a year ago.
It's ambitious. The stadium will be just over half the size of Old Manchester when finished.
"To continue competing in the premier league requires a disciplined, sustainable and innovative business model," the club said at the time. You have to get closer to competing with them off the pitch if you want to compete on the pitch.
It has been decided to invest more of the club's finances in the club's infrastructure instead of the first team. When they built their stadium, Spurs did the same thing.
This isn't the only reason that the club hasn't made a move this summer. Money is available for Brendan Rodgers to improve the squad. There is a determination that the squad must be trimmed before any of that money is spent.
Even without Barnes and Ricardo, the line-up Rodgers picked for the season opener was very strong, as shown by the fact that the team is very strong. They don't have the depth of quality that the Big 6 do.
There are a lot of senior pros who aren't part of Rodgers' plans. Three of the players who weren't in the matchday squad were in the stands.
It's difficult to keep those players happy if they don't play. The unity and positivity of an entire squad can be affected by unhappy players, as has been the case with the team that won the FA Cup in 2011.
Some of the'squad' players could get a runout this season because of the lack of European football.
As soon as possible, the strategy is to get as many players off the wage bill as possible, and then replace them with new players.
The problem is that the players in the starting 11 are not as good as the players in the starting 11. It's hard to find and expensive.
More than that, players of the sort of quality that the club is interested in will want to play. Who is going to sit on the bench at the King Power Stadium when you can sit on the bench at the other stadiums?
There were a lot of injuries last season. They all had long spells on the sidelines. The players who might have been sold earlier are still on the books.
The numbers were important last season. This season, they do not.
The bosses of the club hope that the fans can remain patient. The manager can remain patient as well and still buy into the way of theLeicester way. Rodgers wants to have more money for players. He knows and respects the model.
The clubs that they're competing with in the top half of the league have grown and strengthened.
Fans' fears are understandable. The opening day home draw didn't change the expectations.
It's clear that with the spending of the likes of Manchester United and Man City by the end of the window, there's a good chance that they'll spend £150m this summer.
It's difficult to explain to the fee-paying public that they want to see their squad getting stronger with exciting, quality new additions.
The clever management and strategy that has got them to where they are will stand them in good stead for the future, that is the hope of the bosses.
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