Leicester City Transfer and Rumours, Bilal joins Stuttgart as Leicester Move to Attacker and Midfielder Priorities

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Leicester are again linked with a move for Wales international Jordan James. The 21 year old midfielder joined Rennes from Birmingham last summer. Since then, he has played 23 league games for the Ligue1 club. He has earlier been linked with Leicester and an exciting prospect. Jordan James is also linked with Atalanta and Como so we just have to wait and see what happens.

Bilal El Khannouss looks to have agreed to a move to join Stuttgart. With different news regarding the deal, it appear as it is a loan with an option to buy. A total package could be in the region of €35million. This looks a sad affair really. Leicester should have managed to keep the player. The pressure on Bilal was immense. He feared not being in a top league. He was anxious about losing out on the World Cup. Missing future internationals for Morocco was a concern. These might have made him determined to leave.

Leicester are also said to be close to a move for Julian Carranza. The Argentinian joined Feyenoord from Philadelphia Union last summer. He has not been a regular for Feyenoord this season, and it would strange to see this move happening. He will be competing with Jordan Ayew and Patson Daka. However, if one of them is on the move, Carranza will join as an experienced addition. He brings experience from many different levels of football.

Wout Faes is seen linked with a move to Bundesliga club Wolfsburg. Faes is pursued by two other clubs. However, he prioritizes joining a Bundesliga club if the chance is high to play regularly. Faes looks a player being moved on, believed to bring in a fee in the region of €12million.

We have also seen news about Bouba Soumare being a target for AC Milan. It looks strange that Leicester have offered him to move. He has been a regular in the first four games this season. Will be surprised if this was happening and hopefully Soumare will stay at Leicester.

🚨💥 Bilal El Khannouss to VfB Stuttgart – DONE DEAL ✔️

Full agreement with Leicester City is in place. It’s a loan with an option to buy. The deal will be worth €25 million including add-ons if his purchase option becomes an obligation to buy.

The 21 y/o attacking midfielder… pic.twitter.com/EC2ykNRAUZ
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 31, 2025

We could see a lot of happenings in the late hours of the transfer window, closing tomorrow evening. Bilal El Khannouss is a definate departure. It is sad to see him go. Enjoyed watching him play for Leicester. However, the latest incidents regarding his actions suggest it is better for him to move on.

We will be following every step until the end. Hopefully, Marti Cifuentes understands everything correctly. He should avoid adding recruits on a level below what he has. Leicester need a balanced outcome. Hopefully, they have a group of players of trust and belief. These players should be ready to continue the journey we have seen so far this season.

Talk also about Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) and Jesurun Rak Sakyi (Crystal Palace), both flank alternatives. These are two good alternatives. Both quality flank players, but still we feel that Monga, Mavididi and Fatawu are good options.

Huddersfield is said to have an interest in Will Alves who could join The Terriers on a season long loan. There could also be more movement in the loan department before tomorrow, so exciting to follow all the happenings.

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