Leicester City star Bilal El Khannouss has been told who he should leave the Foxes to join next.
Marti Cifuentes explained that El Khannouss was left out of the squad for the win against Charlton Athletic because of the recent transfer speculation.
Crystal Palace looked set to sign El Khannouss for £32m but after Tottenham Hotspur missed out on Eberechi Eze to rivals Arsenal, reports have suggested that they could come back in for the Morocco international.
There is only one week of the transfer window left and the 21-year-old has been told which side would be the better fit.
Bilal El Khannouss in action for Leicester City vs Southampton
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Dean Ashton tells Bilal El Khannouss who he should join this summer
El Khannouss is almost certainly going to end the transfer window in the Premier League with another club.
His future was discussed on TalkSPORT on Saturday where Dean Ashton said that Crystal Palace would be the better option.
He said: “I think he would be a better fit at Crystal Palace, and I think what they’ve tended to do is look for talent in the Championship and blood them at Premier League level, you know, Wharton, Eze, plenty of others to have done that with, that would definitely suit them.
“I don’t think he would suit Tottenham because that’s what they’ve got on the bench today, which is Tel and Odobert there, their 20-year-olds who need to develop, I don’t think they need another one.”
Marti Cifuentes addresses Bilal El Khannouss future
Losing another key player would be a big blow for the Foxes but Leicester need a side full of players who want to be here.
Cifuentes will hope that the attacking midfielder can stay and be reintegrated into the side but for now, admitted that he took the player out of the spotlight.
🦊 #LCFC | Leicester City boss Marti Cifuentes decided to leave Bilal El Khannouss out of his squad for the game against Charlton.
The Foxes midfielder has been strongly linked with a move away form the club. pic.twitter.com/KMnINmD6l4
— BBC Sport Leicester (@BBCRLSport) August 23, 2025
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In his pre-match interview with Sky Sports, he said: “Bilal is a fantastic young player, very talented.
“We felt it was not the easiest week and in the end we decided to take him out of the spotlight, just because I think it’s the best for him and for the team.”