Leicester City faces transfer battle over ‘top quality Premier League midfielder
Latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as the club are ‘interested’ in signing Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney this summer
Leicester City are “interested” in signing Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney.
City has not yet hired a new manager but is already preparing for life in the Championship, with the scouting and recruitment staff working hard to identify potential targets ahead of the 2023-24 season.
Among them appears to be Cairney, who made 33 appearances in the Premier League for Fulham this season but has proven himself as a standout Championship player. He has won the league once and been promoted through the playoffs twice.
According to the Daily Mail’s Tom Collomosse, City is “one of the clubs” keen on the playmaker, suggesting City could be dragged into a bidding war this summer. It would be something of a coup for a Championship club to pick up an experienced 32-year-old.
Speaking about Cairney last month, Fulham boss Marco Silva said: “Tom is always a player that can give us the calmness to start the game, even some moments under pressure he can provide us with what we need. Of course, he knows I am pushing him to arrive in certain areas, to be between the lines.
“In some moments, first and second phase, we need players like him to start well, but when the game goes forward and we are in our defensive half, we need him to arrive in certain areas as well. Two great finishes, and two great goals from him. Top quality player. We know his quality on the ball, everything that he can do.
“I’m pleased to see him working hard off the ball, understanding the moments, understanding the moments to press higher with Vini (Carlos Vinicius), the moments that he should drop to help the other midfielders as well. It was an excellent performance, and I’m really pleased for him.
“He deserves it and he’s having a good season, even if he’s not playing every time from the start. All of the last season for him has been good.”
