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In a trade, Leicester City will receive a Polish international midfielder in exchange for their top player.
Since Steve Cooper was hired to take over for Enzo Maresca, who has since left for Chelsea, the Foxes have been working hard behind the scenes.
In addition to rapidly adding a set-piece coach from Norwich City, Cooper is reportedly interested in adding Belgian international Arthur Theate to his roster.
But Leicester City is facing an appeal for allegedly breaking Premier League spending regulations, and they might potentially break the rules again before the June 30th PSR deadline.
Pinning down the future of a crucial player, who now appears destined for the exit, has thus been a difficult task for Cooper ever since he arrived at the King Power Stadium. This is because a Premier League midfielder was included in the trade.
Jakub Moder will replace Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall at Leicester City.
Although Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored 26 goals in the 2023–24 season and helped Leicester City win promotion from the Championship, the team’s main goal threat is leaving.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Leicester City and Brighton have reached an agreement on a trade for Dewsbury-Hall and Polish player Jakub Moder.
Chelsea is apparently still interested in signing the 25-year-old, but Brighton appears to be the more likely contender as the Englishman has already scheduled a medical.
Moder has failed to establish himself in the Brighton lineup since making his comeback to football from a cruciate ligament injury; this season, he has only been given six league appearances.
The midfield player has gradually made his way back to playing for the first team, but even before his injury problems, he was a true talent.
He was an integral member of Brighton’s 2021–22 team, which finished ninth, just one spot behind Leicester.
He made an impact at full-back and was utilized on either wing, but his primary role for the Seagulls was midfield.
His two seasons at Lech Poznan also demonstrated his goal-scoring ability as a midfield player, as he scored nine goals in 40 games prior to being called up to the Premier League.
Moder is undoubtedly a player who, in peak form, could assist Leicester City in reaching their goals, but very few could match the incredible season that Dewsbury-Hall had. If Leicester were to repeat their previous season’s achievements, they will require more firepower in addition to Moder.
