Leicester City fans would hope that an exciting new era is on the horizon when Ruud Van Nistelrooy he took over the Foxes back in November after Steve Cooper’s tenure ended.
Instead, the Dutchman already appears to be on loan at the King Power Stadium, with the former Manchester United caretaker manager not coping with the pressures of the survival battle as he now oversees seven Premier League losses in a row.
He will try his best to turn this sinking ship around, however, with one or two positive additions in January that could potentially help him hang on to a precarious job.
Leicester aim for passes at the back
As according to recent reports from SpainLeicester look set to target a January move for CD Leganés goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic in a bid to strengthen at the back.
The East Midlands strugglers are not the only lowly Premier League side looking to snap up Dmitrovic, however, with Wolverhampton Wanderers also named in the article as suitors for the Serbian shot-stopper.
What Dimtrović could offer Leicester
Leicester will be hoping they can beat Vitor Pereira’s men to this coveted signing, knowing the Foxes’ problems at the back stem from Mads Hermansen’s absence from the side, with Van Nistelrooy’s usual number one goalkeeper out of action since mid-December through injury.
Therefore, picking up £8k per week The Leganes man could stop the goals from flooding, and in tow, keep the 48-year-old under fire in his precarious position for far longer.
Before we further emphasize why Dmitrovic would be a welcome addition – a far cry from his goalkeeping heroics against Barcelona above – Leicester have really struggled to keep the ball out of their net during a dismal January so far.
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Indeed, during this depressing month to date, the relegation contenders have leaked six goals in Premier League action from three games, with a further 12 conceded at the end of December after Hermansen was substituted midway through the defeat at Newcastle.
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Dimtrović’s first appearances for Leganes in January |
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Stat |
Espanyol |
Atletico Madrid |
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Minutes played |
90 |
90 |
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Savings made |
4 |
3 |
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Prevented goals |
+0.22 |
+0.67 |
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Goals conceded |
1 |
0 |
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Statistics according to Sofascore |
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While the likes of Danny Ward and Jakub Stolarczyk fell under the pressure of Leicester’s number one between the sticks, Dimtrovic basked in the joy of being the main man in goal for Leganes this month, with just one goal coming from his two best players. La Liga previews.
Overall, only the requested Serbian was delivered 22 shots throughout the campaign, with his incredible performance at the Camp Nou last month helping Borja Jiménez’s men beat the Catalan giants 1-0.
prevented Dmitrović 2.25 goals from rippling the back of their own net throughout an eventful 90 minutes, even as two of Europe’s premier strikers, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, routinely burst forward in a bid to give their side a much-needed lead.
He could well handle the stresses of a basement battle in the Premier League, then, with Van Nistelrooy now having to look for alternative faces in goal, with the Foxes in a worrying fixture 48 goals delivered with 22 league games. To add context, only Ivan Jurić’s Southampton have conceded more than 50.
If he doesn’t turn around his humble team’s fortunes soon, Van Nistelrooy will start to look more and more like the walking dead, with transformative January signings needed to stop the current rot and prevent an immediate return to the Championship.
