Confirmed Transfer Benkovic loaned to OH Leuven

[Jeff]

Foxes defender Filip Benković has joined Jupiler Pro League side OH Leuven on loan until the end of the 2020/21 season, subject to international clearance.

The 23-year-old signed for City from Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in August 2018 and has since spent time developing during loan spells with Celtic, Bristol City and Cardiff City.

He made 27 appearances in all competitions for Scottish Premiership side Celtic in 2018/19, before joining Championship side Bristol City on loan in February 2020 and going on to feature for them 10 times, scoring twice.

The Croatian international spent the first half of the 2020/21 campaign with Championship side Cardiff City, and will now continue his progression in the top division of Belgian football with OH Leuven.

The Jupiler Pro League side are currently fourth in the table and are next in action away to Sint-Truiden on Sunday 17 January (7:45pm kick-off).

 

[Skitzo]

Good, more than anything he needs a run of games, this is still a decent level

 

[Lako42]

How is he going to dislodge players who have them 4th when he's so poor he could barely get a minute at Cardiff?

 

[TommyK]

How is he going to dislodge players who have them 4th when he's so poor he could barely get a minute at Cardiff?

I'm hoping it's in the contract that he has to play

 

[DillyDing22]

King Power going for the title again.

Maybe they fancy a different angle into the Champions League.

 

[Lako42]

King Power going for the title again.

Maybe they fancy a different angle into the Champions League.

Im not sure how anyone can suggest signing Benko on loan signifies that an assault on the Champions league is on the cards.