New Leicester Metropolis supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photos)
Ruud van Nistelrooy might have to make a giant choice at Leicester Metropolis simply days after his arrival on the King Energy Stadium because the Foxes contemplate terminating Odsonne Edouard’s mortgage deal.
The Dutch coach has changed Steve Cooper at Leicester after the Premier League outfit skilled a gradual begin to the 2024/25 marketing campaign. The Welsh coach left his staff within the backside quarter of the standings and the hierarchy determined to sack the 44-year-old to spice up their survival hopes.
Leicester opted for Ruud van Nistelrooy to steer them ahead following the stellar spell he had at Man United and the previous Crimson Devils coach has a really robust job on his arms.
The 48-year-old shall be hoping so as to add to his squad in January and a key half in doing which may be to promote a few of his stars or finish the mortgage of Edouard.
In line with Soccer Insider, Leicester are contemplating terminating the striker’s contract in January as the previous Celtic expertise has not impressed with the Midlands membership since he arrived from Crystal Palace throughout the summer season.
Odsonne Edouard exit may very well be key to the survival of Leicester Metropolis
Edouard has solely featured eight occasions for Leicester this season throughout all competitions and has did not contribute to a aim throughout the 229 minutes he has performed. The 26-year-old has solely began one recreation for the Foxes, which got here within the EFL Cup towards Walsall.
The ahead has not been contributing to the Foxes’ season and it will make sense to let him go in January as his departure would enable Leicester to make one other Premier League mortgage signing throughout the upcoming switch window.
This may very well be essential to Van Nistelrooy maintaining the membership up because the Dutch coach might herald a striker of his alternative, who might fireplace Leicester to Premier League security, with Valencia’s Diego Lopez linked to the Foxes.