The Football Manager 2024 forecast outlines the potential outcomes for Leicester City during the summer’s transfer window as they make their debut in the Premier League.
The Leicester City’s entrance into the top tier was delayed due to the loss of their Championship-winning coach, Enzo Maresca, who moved to Chelsea.
Steve Cooper, who previously managed Nottingham Forest, stepped in as the new head coach for Leicester City’s comeback to the Premier League and has quickly made strategic additions to his team following the start of the new season. Since their return to the Premier League, Leicester City has signed players like Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Michael Golding,
, and Issa Fatawu, while also allowing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to move to Chelsea for a £30m fee. Additionally, players such as Kelechi Iheanacho and Marc Albrighton have chosen to leave the club on their own terms.However, what kind of business activities could Cooper engage in from the present until the summer transfer window closes? Let’s activate Football Manager 2024 to explore how the game’s top-selling management simulation forecasts the upcoming seven weeks for the team’s manager.
Goalkeepers
The position of goalkeepers remained unchanged under the new leadership of the Foxes, as the incoming coach chose to keep faith with the four established goalkeepers in his team.
Goalkeepers: Iversen, Hermansen, Ward, Stolaczyk
Defenders
The defensive lineup saw two changes as Cooper began to shape the team he was given by Enzo Maresca. First, Ricardo Periera was transferred to Sassuolo in Italy for a record-breaking £14 million, and Harry Souttar was acquired by Celtic for £6 million from Celtic, marking the end of his time with the team. In response, the team welcomed two new defenders: Borna Sosa from Croatia for a £12 million fee and Harry Clarke from Ipswich Town for a £14 million transfer fee, both moves strengthening the team’s defense.
Defensive Choices: Faes, Okoli, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Justin, Thomas, Clarke, Sosa
Midfielders
In the middle of the action, Cooper sealed the deal on a £17m deal for Crystal Palace midfielder Jefferson Lerma. This move was made to fill the gap left by Hamza Choudhury, who was traded back to the Championship for a £4m sum with Sheffield Wednesday.
Cooper’s options for midfielders: Soumare, Ndidi, Winks, Golding, Lerma
Upcoming
In the latter part of the season, there were no players leaving, but Cooper strengthened his offensive lineup by bringing in two fresh talents. To start, Danish forward Jonas Wind was signed for a whopping £27 million, moving from his German team Wolfsburg to King Power Stadium. Additionally, Arnaut Danjuma got another opportunity to play in the Premier League, following his stints at Bournemouth, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur, as he joined the team for an £8 million transfer from La Liga side Villarreal.
Forward contracts: Mavididi, Fatawu, De Cordova-Reid, McAteer, Marcal, Daka, Cannon, Vardy, Wind, Danjuma
In
Fatawu ($13 million from Sporting), Okoli ($11 million from Atalanta), Golding ($4 million from Chelsea), De Cordova Reid (acquired for free from Fulham), Clarke ($14 million from Ipswich Town), Sosa ($12 million from Ajax), Lerma ($17 million from Crystal Palace), Wind ($27 million from Wolfsburg), Danjuma ($8 million from Villarreal)
Out
Dewsbury-Hall ($30 million to Chelsea), Iheanacho, Praet, Albrighton (all free agents), Pereira ($14 million to Sassuolo), Souttar ($6 million to Celtic), Choudhary ($4 million to Sheffield Wednesday)
