Leicester City Faces Transfer Deadlines Amid Daka Uncertainty, Seeks New Midfielder

Leicester City face a busy transfer deadline day with notable departures and potential arrivals as they aim to reinforce their squad under manager Marti Cifuentes. Despite efforts to sell striker Patson Daka, who has struggled to fulfill expectations since joining in 2021, a proposed £10 million move to Real Betis has fallen through, signaling Daka's likely retention at King Power Stadium. Meanwhile, Leicester are pursuing new attacking options, including a potential loan signing of Julian Carranza, and are also targeting Swedish international midfielder Anton Salétros, though they face competition from Italian club Hellas Verona. Cifuentes has expressed a preference for committed players and praised the current squad's promising start to the Championship season, highlighting their strong performance relative to previous campaigns. Additionally, Cifuentes defended the club following comments by Belgium's national team manager Rudi Garcia, who suggested defender Wout Faes should move to a different club to regain his international place; Faes has been used mainly as a substitute for Leicester this season. As the transfer window closes, Leicester look to balance squad stability and enhancement to support their promotion ambitions.