US EditionLeicester City Clinch Promising Manchester City Star on Loan
Leicester City aims to cover injuries and departures by loaning Joe Aribo and Divine Mukasa, with Aribo expected to compete for midfield and Mukasa for attacking roles.
- Leicester City targeted Divine Mukasa, Joe Aribo and Jamaal Lascelles before the 7pm cut-off, but at 10pm on Monday they awaited EFL confirmation, hoping to announce deals Tuesday morning.
- With centre-back numbers reduced after Wout Faes' loan to Monaco and Jannik Vestergaard's injury, Leicester City had no arrivals in the first 32 days, prompting urgent transfer activity.
- At centre-back, Jamaal Lascelles has played just 19 minutes of senior football over two seasons, raising fitness concerns.
- City completed a loan for Joe Aribo, who is expected to cover injured Jordan James, Aaron Ramsey and Hamza Choudhury and could be signed permanently this summer.
- Further deals remain possible, with Divine Mukasa likely to compete with Bobby De Cordova-Reid for the number 10 role and Leicester City's deadline-day activity ongoing, with links to Mads Hermansen and uncertainty over Harry Winks' future.
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