If we trust experts, a Leicester City journalist and Foxes Under-21s boss Leon McSweeney, City have a potentially exceptional and high calibre group of players coming through. Ahead of our coming assessment on every up-and-coming Fox, we look at a quartet of starlets. In general, it is said that Henry Cartwright, Jayden Joseph, Jake Evans and Jeremy Monga are possibly next generation of the King Power club.
So, what do we know about the four youngsters? Should the Blue Army be anticipating more LCFC Academy products such as Harvey Barnes, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall or Ben Chilwell? Does latest Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy favour youthful footballers? And will any of them make their senior debuts this season under the Dutchman?
We also bring you collated transfer rumours currently circulating in the Foxes sphere. Of course, speculation is plentiful at present because we are in the middle of the festive period. Therefore, having a brief look at most or all of the hearsay is beneficial to learn what the east outfit plan for January's transfer window. In fact, Express spoke about City's prospects of making three prospective signings using external outlets' ostensible sources. But which athletes make up this reported trio of LCFC targets?
Leicester City transfer talk
First of all, City are linked with inconsistent but dedicated Newcastle United winger Miguel Almiron. Magpies boss Eddie Howe is reluctant to relinquish the Paraguayan. Yet Almiron feels like the type of player the Foxes ultimately sign.
Juma Bah is another apparently on Leicester's list. Chatter about the Sierra Leonean defender is at a minimum; he'd likely be developed before breaking through to the first team. LCFC are tracking former Fox Dewsbury-Hall as well; Arsenal lead that chase, claims state.
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Van Nistelrooy wants to bring young prospects through the ranks. That we know! The inclusion of substitute Henry Cartwright (20) at Newcastle instead of Odsonne Edouard is telling. Teenager Will Alves is, naturally, another to watch out for. The more well-known midfielder has already made his senior debut.
"So early on in the new management regime, to have that kind of academy input in first-team selection is a positive sign of things to come. We’ll just keep pushing our young players as a staff to make sure they get across the hedge and train with the first team and push for first-team inclusion."
LCFC U21s gaffer, Leon McSweeney
Jeremy Monga (15) is certainly highly rated. Jayden Joseph (18) too went along for the experience at NUFC, noticeably. While Jake Evans (16) has been spoken of similarly to Monga. I imagine we will see one or two of them be handed a few minutes sometime during the campaign.
"That’s all I want to do (make a first-team appearance). I’ve put years into this club and that’s where I want to get to and where I’ve always wanted to get to. Fingers crossed it comes my way. I just have to keep doing my own thing and hopefully it will come."
Henry Cartwright