FLW’s take on Fulham’s rumoured interest in a Leicester City player
This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which offers personal opinions from FLW writers on breaking news, teams, players, managers, possible signings, and more…
Fulham are keeping an eye on Kieran Dewsbury-Hall’s status at Leicester City.
According to talkSPORT, the Premier League club is interested in signing the 25-year-old and might make a move in January.
The summer window ended just a few weeks ago, but clubs are already thinking about what comes next, with the market reopening at the end of the year.
Dewsbury-Hall was linked with a move away from Leicester following their relegation to the Championship, but he stayed at the King Power Stadium.
The midfielder has been an important member of the club under Enzo Maresca thus far, and he is under contract with the Foxes until 2027.
Should Leicester City take advantage of Kieran Dewsbury-Hall’s interest?
However, the potential to return to the Premier League in January may be an appealing offer.
Here, we ask our FLW writers how much it would cost to persuade Leicester to split ways with Dewsbury-Hall…
Declan Harte’s
Dewsbury-Hall has been an important component of Leicester’s team this season and might be pivotal to the Foxes returning to the top flight under Maresca.
After the club’s successful summer, selling him in January would be a significant loss.
The Leicestershire club have already lost Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, and Youri Tielemans from their midfield in recent months, so they should aim to retain someone of Dewsbury-Hall’s calibre.
Fulham are also in danger of falling out of the Premier League, and could easily finish up in the opposite way as Leicester next summer.
In that case, relocating to Craven Cottage in January would not be the best option for the 25-year-old.
Fulham would have to make an offer of roughly £40 million for the club to even contemplate selling.
Promotion to the top division is extremely vital, and losing Dewsbury-Hall might imperil that goal, hence his asking price will be quite expensive.
The fact that he is under contract until 2027 only enhances Leicester’s negotiation position heading into the January transfer window.
Mr. Ned Holmes
Unless Fulham’s offer is too excellent to resist down, Leicester would be crazy to sell Dewsbury-Hall in January.
They raised a lot of money during the summer with the sales of Harvey Barnes and James Maddison, so they should be well financially until at least next summer.
Dewsbury-Hall appears destined to play a major role in their promotion drive this season, and Maresca’s team would be significantly weaker without him.
The 25-year-old appears to be a player with a bright future, and Maddison’s departure may provide him with the space he needs to develop his offensive style, as we’ve seen in the early weeks of the new season.
He’s under contract through the summer of 2027 and should only improve, increasing his worth, as he plays more minutes in the Championship.
I don’t see the point in selling in January unless Fulham make an irresistible offer.
