No approach to a transfer window would be complete without rumours surrounding the future of Islam Slimani, and L’Equipe come with fresh claims today about the Leicester City player.
It’s explained Saint-Etienne are in search of a senior striker and have set their sights on the Algerian. With only 19 minutes of football so far this season, in the Foxes’ 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa, Slimani is described as being at a ‘dead end’ with the Premier League club.
However, there’s one rather big issue which could hold a transfer back, and that’s wages.
According to L’Equipe, Slimani currently makes €380k a month at the English club and that figure is way higher than Saint-Etienne would be willing to pay. Therefore compromise would be needed and it’s suggested that could be possible because of the 32-year-old’s contract situation.
With a deal expiring at the end of June, he needs to start thinking about his future and being realistic over his next contract. There’s no mention of a transfer fee, with the assumption Leicester would just be happy to get rid of the player’s salary.
