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The increased money means lower clubs can now afford to buy a better standard of players such as when Cabeye, Payet and Wijnaldum joined average sides in the Su
by jonwinstanley 11y ago
The increased money means lower clubs can now afford to buy a better standard of players such as when Cabeye, Payet and Wijnaldum joined average sides in the Summer.
But I'm not sure this applies to Leicester. They signed a few players but none that really stood out as surprising apart from Gökhan Inler, who has hardly played all season.
- kristianc 11y agoAt the same time, where previously there would have been no chance of Riyad Mahrez staying with Leicester with PSG, Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona circling, now they have a real chance of hanging onto him I'd expect.
- celticninja 11y agoIf he stays with Leicester he can almost guarantee a first side place, not so much if he goes elsewhere.
- kristianc 11y agoThere's lots of other reasons - money, prestige, chance of winning European trophies regularly, even input of their agent - which would suggest a player would move even without the promise of first team football.
- stinkytaco 11y agoI recall Kante being recruited by some larger clubs, including Marseille. He was a relatively expensive transfer as well. I would think he was the standout signing, along with Huth and Fuchs who were both considered future top level players at one point in their careers. It amazes me that Mahrez is the subject of so much transfer talk when Kante is a really game changing player.