[ad_pod ]According to Foot Mercato journalist Sebastien Denis, Leicester are one of a number of clubs showing an interest in Lyon forward Bertrand Traore.
The former Chelsea man has scored seven league goals this term after hitting double figures for both Ajax and his current side over the past two campaigns.
It’s that tally that now looks to have attracted the eagle eyes of the Premier League, per Denis. He claims that the Foxes have begun to survey the attacker’s entourage with Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton also looking.
Considering the lack of end product Rachid Ghezzal and Damarai Gray brought to the Leicester team this season it’s hardly a surprise to see Brendan Rodgers chasing a winger.
But what do others at Football FanCast towers make of a possible move for the Burkina Faso international? Read below to find out.
Luke Glanville
“Traore would be a very good signing for Leicester City. The 23-year-old has proven since leaving Chelsea in 2017 that he deserves a second bite of the cherry in the Premier League. And the Foxes are in need of at least one new right winger this summer after Ghezzal’s disastrous first campaign at the King Power Stadium. Traore is also capable of operating in numerous other positions across the attack, so would be useful in that regard. Brendan Rodgers should throw caution to the wind if Lyon really are demanding £40 million for the Burkina Faso international’s services.”
Harry Sherlock
“The fact is, Traore’s scoring record is not very good. In 48 games in all competitions, he scored just 11 times for Lyon in 2018-19. He’s not much of a creator either, having laid on just five assists. It’s easy to see why Chelsea decided to get rid of him and it’s rather difficult to understand why Leicester would want him. He’s a pacey forward, yes, but he isn’t the clinical finisher that is needed at Premier League level. Signing him would absolutely be a mistake.”
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Billy Meyers
“This looks to have all the makings of another Kelechi Iheanacho. Traore has shone over in France but never really did much in England whilst with Chelsea, despite showing some flashes of brilliance. He is not too dissimilar to Iheanacho in the way that the Nigerian used to look amazing in spells, but simply isn’t good enough to consistently deliver. He definitely shouldn’t be a priority this summer; that should be Youri Tielemans instead.”