Leicester City and Brighton and Hove Albion will go head-to-head in a Premier League meeting on Sunday.
Ruud van Nistelrooy kicked off his reign as Leicester City manager by beating a floundering West Ham United 3-1 on Tuesday.
However, the weekend’s fixture is expected to be a much tougher test, with Brighton and Hove Albion currently well in contention to secure a Champions League place.
Ahead of the weekend, Leicester are four points clear of the relegation zone and could move as high as 14th with a victory.
That will be easier said than done for the Foxes, however, especially as Leicester are without several key players vs Brighton.
With the Seagulls clear favorites for the encounter, Paul Merson made a ‘shocked’ Leicester claim when discussing what he thinks the score will be.
Leicester City Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy during the Leicester City Training Session at Seagrave Training Complex on December 02, 2024 in Leiceste...
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Ruud van Nistlerooy issues Leicester City transfer update ahead of Brighton
Ahead of Sunday’s game, Van Nistelrooy spoke to the media on Friday afternoon.
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The Dutchman discussed a number of topics in his press conference, including the possibility of signing new players in the January transfer window.
When asked if there are going to be funds available to sign players in the winter, as per Leicestershire Live, he simply stated: “Yes”
Pressed on the issue, he added: “We had a conversation about that in London before I signed. We spoke about that, the winter window, and also towards the summer.
“We also said that there’s no rush to do things. The squad there is now is getting opportunities to prove themselves over this month. There’s time after that to make a good assessment, when I’ve seen the players with my own eyes.”
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Which players have Leicester City been linked with ahead of January
With funds now available, fans will be dreaming about which players their club could sign in the coming months.
This week, Van Nistelrooy has been backed to sign Ismael Saibari for Leicester after previously working with the versatile winger while manager of PSV Eindhoven.
Elsewhere, Mathys Tel is of interest to Leicester and could be signed on loan next month from German giants Bayern Munich.
The club’s plans for the winter will no doubt become clearer in the coming weeks once Ruud has had some time to get up to speed.
But fans will probably want to see at least one defender and perhaps a new winger signed next month.
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