With less than three days left in the winter transfer window, Leicester City must act swiftly before the deadline arrives.
The Foxes have been among the quietest clubs in the 2025 January transfer window, which concludes on February 3rd this year.
After a slow start, Ruud van Nistelrooy finally secured his first signing as Leicester City manager, bringing in Woyo Coulibaly from Parma for £3 million.
This is a solid addition to an area that has been lacking both quality and depth, but there’s still much more work to be done.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s clash with Everton, Van Nistelrooy provided a Leicester transfer update, hinting at the possibility of more signings.
With that in mind, we’ve explored what an ideal end to the transfer window might look like for the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City sign a centre-back and winger
One of the club’s most pressing issues this season has been their defensive record, conceding far too many goals.
With 49 goals conceded in 23 games, they hold the third-worst defensive record in the top flight, and a new centre-back is essential to address this problem.
Among the many names linked, Leicester’s interest in Strahinja Pavlovic is particularly exciting.
However, convincing him to leave AC Milan for a team battling relegation may prove challenging. Even if Pavlovic doesn’t join, it’s clear that at least one central defender must be signed.
In addition to defensive reinforcements, Van Nistelrooy is seeking a new winger following Abdul Fatawu’s season-ending injury.
Patrick Wimmer has been linked with Leicester this week, and securing a player of his caliber would be a significant boost for the Foxes in their fight for survival.
Odsonne Edouard leaves Leicester as Premier League loanee arrives
One of Leicester’s biggest shortcomings during the summer was failing to sign a quality centre-forward.
Odsonne Edouard arrived on loan from Crystal Palace on deadline day but has failed to score a single Premier League goal and has fallen out of favor with Van Nistelrooy.
Crystal Palace are open to selling the striker, but Edouard rejected a move to Atlanta United in January. The MLS side has since shifted its focus to Middlesbrough’s Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Leicester should be eager to offload Edouard before the window closes, as he currently occupies one of their two Premier League loan slots, with Facundo Buonanotte being the other.
Securing a loan from the English top flight would open up numerous possibilities in the final days of the window, but the Foxes must first clear Edouard from their books.
