Confirmed Transfer Jesse Lingard & Michael Keane

[SJN-Fox]

Confirmed according to Official LCFC twitter

Leicester City‏@OfficialFOXES

#lcfc sign #mufc defender Michael Keane and midfielder Jesse Lingard on a one month loan deal. See http://www.lcfc.com for the full story.

 

[Mawsley]

I have seen Twitter once and can confirm that this is genuine.

 

[SJN-Fox]

According to Bert, they have singed

 

[Graz]

Would expect that Keane will go straight into the starting lineup tonight then with Whitbread suspended.

Think Lingard will be on the bench. Gally will be disappointed!

 

[Lako42]

So these signing improve the quality of the squad?

Soon find out.

Erm Nige me ode mate, hows that striker coming along?

 

[Mawsley]

We need a thirty-goal-a-season left-back.

 

[Lako42]

We need a thirty-goal-a-season left-back.

Hard to get hold of in todays climate.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Hard to get hold of in todays climate.

Free scoring fullbacks have been a problem since Frank Sinclair dropped down the leagues.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Free scoring fullbacks have been a problem since Frank Sinclair dropped down the leagues.

Frank Sinclair(og)

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Frank Sinclair(og)

On holiday in Jamaica the bar staff at Sandals all called me Frank Sinclair own goal king after they found out we were City fans.

 

[Graz]

Finally on the OS http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/061112-city-squad-bolstered-by-united-loan-double-469523.aspx

For those who can't see the link at work or what have you:

[h=3]Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has moved to strengthen his squad with the loan acquisition of two promising young players from Manchester United.[/h]Defender Michael Keane and midfielder Jesse Lingard, both 19, have joined City for one month, reinforcing the Foxes squad for the next six games.

Subject to their registrations being confirmed by the Football League, both players will be available for Tuesday night’s npower Championship trip to Bolton Wanderers.

City manager Nigel Pearson said: “We have been operating with a smaller, more balanced squad this season, but we felt the time was right to increase the options available to us.

“Not only do Michael and Jesse add a great deal of quality to the group, they are also the type of hungry young players that will fit in well with what is already a very strong squad.”

Both graduates of the United academy, Michael and Jesse begin the first loan spells of their young careers at King Power Stadium.

Keane, a defender who can operate both centrally and at full-back, has featured three times for Sir Alex Ferguson’s first team, including two appearances in this season’s Capital One Cup. Born in Stockport, he played for the Republic of Ireland at various youth levels before opting to represent England and making his Under-19 debut in May.

Warrington-born Lingard, who turns 20 next month, is an attacking midfield player whom Ferguson once likened to stylish Frenchman Jean Tigana. Comfortable operating out wide or in the ‘No10’ role, he has yet to feature for United’s first team but has been tipped for a big future and was highly impressive during the club’s pre-season campaign.



The loan spells of both players will run up to and including 3 December, making them available for City’s away trips to Bolton, Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United and home games against Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town and Derby County.

 

[Mawsley]

“Not only do Michael and Jesse add a great deal of quality to the group, they are also the type of hungry young players that will fit in well with what is already a very strong squad.”

I wonder if they can score in a brothel?

 

[Miles Away]

Extended into January for both. Confirmed on os.

 

[homer]

Makes sense, as we haven't exactly seen what they can do as yet

 

[Graz]

A bit surprised seeing as neither has featured much (although obviously with Keane that's down to injury). Think we need the numbers in the squad though and Pearson is obviously impressed enough with them to keep them around, so that's good enough for me.

 

[Hazzman]

Never understood the signing of Lingard in the first case. We have three players of a similar profile to him. Keane was worthy at the time; he had a look of early Jack Hobbs at Bolton. Terrible on the ball but happy to battle physicality.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Never understood the signing of Lingard in the first case. We have three players of a similar profile to him. Keane was worthy at the time; he had a look of early Jack Hobbs at Bolton. Terrible on the ball but happy to battle physicality.

My opinion (for what it's worth) is that we wanted Keane and SAF said we could only have him if we took another player.

 

[Han]

It boosts our squad numbers and gets the two players closer to actual first team football than they would get at united. I doubt we're paying much, if anything, in terms of wages so it suits all parties.

 

[spionfox]

It boosts our squad numbers and gets the two players closer to actual first team football than they would get at united. I doubt we're paying much, if anything, in terms of wages so it suits all parties.

Toga?

 

[Blaarev]

Toga?

Bad taste