Amani Richards (18) is a player who has progressed a lot since joining from Arsenal, and at the moment the young forward is said to be pushing for a starting position in the first team.
He has not yet been selected and has not yet been on the bench in the league, but he has been a consistent player in the U.21 set up.
Trey Nyoni left Leicester in the summer to join Liverpool, which was considered as surprising because the youngster might have had a fantastic career at Leicester, but he still went on.
Leicester needs its finest youth players to grow and, ideally, give the first team coach the sense that they are vying for a starting spot.
Amina Richards has played four U.21 games and scored one goal. Hopefully, the club will be able to put Newcastle and Brentford at bay for another season, allowing the young striker to improve and compete for a position in the Leicester first team.
Despite having a long-term injury, Everton sold Tom Cannon for £7.5 million.
Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that they bought the striker despite knowing he was injured.
Cannon has only made four professional appearances for Everton since graduating from their system, but his outstanding loan spell at Preston North End piqued the curiosity of several clubs this summer.
After scoring eight goals for the Lilywhites in the second part of last season, a number of Championship teams were vying to recruit Cannon on loan.
Despite appearing ready to rejoin Preston for the most of the transfer window, Leicester finally won the race and paid £7.5 million to secure him on a permanent basis.
Maresca told BBC Radio Leicester: “Just because it’s a long-term investment doesn’t mean we don’t need him now.”
“However, we prefer to be cautious and conduct all necessary checks.”
“When he signed, we discovered an issue. He’s not even training with us right now, so I’m guessing it’ll be a while.
“We don’t know how long.” He did not participate in any training sessions with us.”
According to reports, Cannon has a stress fracture in his back that will take at least six to eight weeks to repair. This implies he might not be able to return to action until November/December.
Did Everton do well to earn £7.5 million from Cannon’s departure?
Everton’s ability to command such a high sum for an unproven striker, especially considering his extended layoff, appears to be rather amazing.
Leicester, on the other hand, definitely have enough firepower to keep them going till he returns, and the Toffees may regret trading him if he helps the team back to the Premier League.
He is obviously a big potential and might have been a key player at Goodison Park in the future, however Sean Dyche’s side did include a sell-on clause in the contract.
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