“Would have loved to sign Lookman”

The Tremendous Eagles star was on mortgage at Leicester final season however wasn’t signed completely

Leicester Metropolis supervisor, Brendan Rodgers has revealed his want to have Ademola Lookman completely after the winger impressed on mortgage.

Lookman final week accomplished a €15m transfer to Serie A aspect, Atalanta after ready for the Foxes to make a transfer.

The transfer by no means got here till he ultimately traded the Bundesliga for the Serie A.

Rodgers rued Leicester’s lack of actions this summer time however mentioned they’ll maintain constructing.

“I’d have cherished to have signed Ademola [Lookman], who was nice right here final season and acquired over 10 objectives and assists however we weren’t ready to do this,” Rodgers was quoted to have mentioned by LeicestershireLive.

“Sadly meaning we then have to have a look at the squad and the workforce and attempt to adapt, after which put them out to be as greatest organised as they are often.”

He expressed his frustration on the failure of the membership to get a substitute with Harvey Barnes dominated out for a number of weeks.

“At this second in time, I’d say no. That was the frustration for us, that with Barnesy out, we didn’t have a direct substitute.”

Leicester haven’t had a lot exercise this season however are but to lose any necessary participant to a different membership regardless of pursuits from different golf equipment of their gamers.