Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers reportedly has his eye on Dedryck Boyata.
New Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly plotting a swoop for Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata.
The Belgian international would be a bargain for Leicester, and Rodgers clearly knows him well
A move for Boyata would certainly infuriate Celtic fans, even if they have little expectation of him staying after he deliberately let his contract run down.
Quality
Boyata may be free, but is he good enough for Leicester?
His performances in European football for Celtic show that the jury is out.
Leicester already have strong options in defence. So strong, that they were able to loan out Filip Benkovic for the season.
The Foxes have Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Wes Morgan, in addition to Benkovic.
Boyata fits under ‘non-essential’, as he is not an improvement on any of these players.
Personality
Brendan Rodgers’ experiences with Boyata have not all been positive.
The Celtic boss clashed with Boyata over his contract, falling out in the transfer window last summer.
Boyata let Celtic down by sitting out their Champions League qualifier back in August.
Does Rodgers really want to let himself in for a repeat? Is it worth the risk?
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