The footballing press have suggested that new Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy might perhaps raid his old club for some reinforcements. The Manchester United legend has the relationship to make things happen with the famous northern English side. And suggestions of appropriate young Red Devils players LCFC may sign have emerged via certain journalists. So, are City recruitment chiefs currently be eyeing up any MUFC starlets? And which footballers were mentioned?
In addition to talking potential incomings, we also discuss outgoings. Well, that's not possible leavers, I'm actually referring to a high profile Fox who should arguably be dropped. The defender is an international; his own National Team supporter are just as fed up with him as part of the Blue Army. We now explain the mounting reasons why van Nistelrooy will likely consider omitting Wout Faes from the LCFC starting lineup eventually. If the latest gaffer at the King Power doesn't act - Faes may well force his hand in time!
If you ever read national media reporting on Leicester's performances including player ratings etcetera, you'll have noticed that Faes is often maligned. And rightly so: the Belgium seems to invite mistakes on a regular basis. performances at the back are surely comical to neutral Premier League fans.
The centre back definitely added an element of theatrical, circus-like defending for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson's goal last week. And before that, Faes messed Mads Hermansen around terribly and gave Nottingham Forest hitman and ex-LCFC forward Chris Wood the ball on a silver platter. And these are just the incidents occurring of late.
I actually rate Faes in general: he has all the capabilities to be a very classy operator in the back line. Maybe concentration is the element which let's him down. Sadly, the 26-year-old often blames others and acts as if he wasn't the culprit - he typically is. Sometimes he doesn't even appear totally interested.
But like I said, the one-time Stade de Reims stalwart could fall in love with his craft again, focus and re-emerge as a leader. But van Nistelrooy could act first. Judging by these scathing comments, Faes struggles internationally as well:
"Leicester City defender Wout Faes needs to change his attitude and buck up his ideas, with pundits and analysts in Belgium less than impressed by the 26-year-old:
“Every time they concede a goal, he does this. He says: it’s not me, it’s the others. It’s exactly the same in the national team. Now I understand Theate (who got into a fight with Faes against Italy) better.”
Their colleagues at 90 Minutes also noticed the Leicester man’s behaviour, and former Belgian international Steven Defour was particularly unimpressed.
“For me, those hands in the air are not really the problem but do that after the action. Continue to the end, now he really stops""
- Sport Witness
Manchester Evening News have spoken of 'three young stars who could benefit from respective loan spells at Leicester':
"Incoming Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy may look to some of the young talent at Manchester United in the January transfer window: Toby Collyer, Harry Amass or Dan Gore."
- M.E.N.