The King Power Stadium had a lot of movement in the summer as Enzo Maresca made his mark on his Leicester City team.
Unfortunately for him, he was powerless to stop people like James Maddison and Harvey Barnes from leaving, even though both were probably essential to his objectives had they remained in the Midlands.
But because to these sales, the Foxes were able to sign some extremely talented players, and they now have the first-team players to return to the Premier League at the first opportunity.
In order to increase their chances of promotion, more additions may be made in January, although sales may also be necessary as they continue to adjust financially to the Championship.
Six players are examined who might quit Maresca’s team in January.
Iversen will want to play every week, but it doesn’t appear that Maresca will give him the chance to do so.
The Dane is reportedly surplus to requirements despite the fact that Stoke City’s request for him was turned down before they signed Mark Travers, according to The Daily Mail.
Don’t be shocked to see him leave if a party with interest can afford to pay for a permanent move for him in January.
Ward is in a similar position to Iversen, and the Welshman is probably eager to accumulate as many first-team minutes as he can.
But since Mads Hermansen is presently the starting goalkeeper, he might have to rely on a goalkeeping injury crisis to gain additional playing time.
But he won’t want to do that, and it’s hard to imagine Leicester wishing to keep his wages on the payroll if they can sell him off.
Despite Leicester’s promotion to the second division, Souttar’s tenure there hasn’t gone well, and he hasn’t made a ton of appearances.
He has only played in one competitive game so far this season, and if he doesn’t have many opportunities to play, he might try to leave the King Power Stadium in January.
Numerous clubs have apparently expressed interest in Ndidi in recent months.
Fabrizio Romano claims that Leicester’s rivals in the Midlands, Nottingham Forest, were interested in bringing him to the City Ground, but Steve Cooper’s team reportedly failed in their attempt to close a deal.
FC Barcelona has most recently expressed interest in him.
Albrighton played for West Bromwich Albion on loan for a portion of the previous season, but he has played just a handful of league games this year.
It wouldn’t come as a surprise to see the seasoned winger go if a bid comes in for him.
Although he has been a fantastic servant to the Foxes, he is probably not going to be around for the long run.
Daka, along with Ndidi, was linked with a move away from Leicester during the summer window.
And speculation about his future has continued since then, with Brentford reportedly taking an interest in him following the end of the previous window.
AC Milan are also interested. – but they may need to cough up €29m to lure him away from the Midlands.
The lead investor in the club, according to The Athletic, plans to keep investing in the team as long as financial fairness permits.
Following the Saints’ relegation from the Premier League last season, Russell Martin was given the responsibility of immediately getting them back up.
The team’s recent performance, which has seen them drop to 15th in the standings after losing four straight games, has raised concerns about the ownership’s involvement in the club’s management.
Following Southampton’s 20th-place finish in the top-flight table, which saw the club gain £160 million in player sales, a number of significant first team players left St. Mary’s.
At an initial cost of £19 million, signings were made to help assemble a first team squad capable of competing for promotion, but recent performances have been appalling.
What has changed recently regarding Southampton’s ownership?
Despite the fact that Sport Republic now manages three distinct football clubs, the organization apparently still views Southampton as the crown jewel.
The day-to-day management of all three teams is being handled by Rasmus Ankersen and Henrik Kraft, whose company also owns the Ligue 2 teams Valenciennes and Goztepe of Turkey.
But Solak, who obtained a £110 million loan to purchase the Saints in December 2021, is the main source of investment at Southampton.
The entrepreneur, who holds a controlling stake in the south coast club, has frequently contributed funds to defray the team’s overhead expenses.
His most recent investment, which cost £15 million in April, brought his total amount invested in the club to £63 million.
Concerns about Southampton’s financial situation have previously been raised due to the team’s rising operating expenses.
The team’s next match is on September 30 against promotion rivals Leeds United.
Will Southampton make a push for promotion this year?
The team has dropped to the bottom part of the Championship table due to recent performance.
Although the schedule has been challenging, a side aiming for promotion cannot afford to have zero points from matches against Sunderland, Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Middlesbrough.
Even though the distance to the top six is still only three points at this time in the season, a loss to Leeds would be a serious setback.
It does not look good for the forthcoming January transfer window either because the club is barely reaching its FFP requirements, so Martin may have to make do with what he has to turn things around.
