GOOD NEWS;Leicester city happily confirm the return of striker to former club

In one of many decisions that do look favorably on Leicester, Odsonne Edouard appears to be on the move to a club where he saw past success. The striker has not only cost LCFC a considerable amount in a loan deal, but the East Midlands side has also paid a considerable proportion of the wages.

Being sent from Crystal Palace, City paid £2.5 million in order to secure Edouard’s services from the London side, according to the Telegraph. His weekly £90,000 wages were also negotiated to be mostly covered by the Foxes based on the same report.

Going out to get a player for a spell is fine. Sometimes a temporary fix is needed. There are plenty of instances where a permanent agreement can then come from it. Unfortunately for frustrated Leicester fans, there was no way of telling if it was at all worth it or not. Despite being fit enough to train and potentially make something of a difference, the striker found himself not even included in matchday selections.

Considering how poor the Foxes have been in the attack and the amount of miles Jamie Vardy already has on his legs in a losing cause, it seems that at least having him on the bench as a second reserve forward option could have happened. This is particularly true when being reminded of the price tag.

Instead, Ruud van Nistelrooy has stuck with his defensive five-back and one-striker system, essentially dictating for the Dutchman that only Vardy and Patson Daka needed to be included in the squad.

Leicester City possibility that would have been worth exploring

Considering how poorly everything has gone, opening things up and potentially going in a 4-4-2 or having either Daka or Edouard play with Vardy in a center-forward position seems to have been a possibility worth exploring.