Leicester parting ways with their forgotten 23-year-old ace would be the ideal decision for all

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Josh Knight on loan from Leicester City of Wycombe Wanderers at full time during the Sky Bet Championship match with 2000 supporters in attendance following the governments covid-19 guideline restrictions in tier 2, between Wycombe Wanderers and Coventry City at Adams Park, High Wycombe, England on 12 December 2020. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK Copyright: xAndyxRowlandx PMI-3808-0008

Why Leicester City should let go of Josh Knight

According to Football Insider (h/t Leicestershire Live), Wycombe Wanderers are in talks with Leicester City over the transfer of Josh Knight. Gareth Ainsworth is keen on getting Knight on a permanent basis. His 3-month loan deal will expire soon and Leicester could be forced to make a decision soon.

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A Foxes academy product, Knight has only featured once for Leicester’s senior team and has played 57 times for their under-23 side. Of late, the 23-year-old centre-back has mostly spent time out on loan with League One side Peterborough United.

Knight left for Peterborough in the second half of last season and impressed for the lower-division side with 8 appearances that saw him get recalled on loan once again last summer.

He featured 24 times for Peterborough last term before the coronavirus stopped play. Finally, he went out on loan to Wycombe Wanderers on a short-term deal in October this season. So far, he has played 17 games for the side.

October 19, 2018 – Enfield, United Kingdom – Enfield, October 19. 2018.Josh Knight of Leicester City Under 23.during Premier League 2 match between Tottenham Hotspur Under 23s and Leicester City Under 23s at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, Enfield, England on 19 Oct 2018. Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City – U23 Premier League 2.

Leicester have enough depth in their ranks to let go of Knight

The Foxes recruited Wesley Fofana at the start of the season. The youngster has taken to the side like a duck to water. He is the first-choice partner for Caglar Soyuncu at Leicester. In Jonny Evans and Wes Morgan, they have decent backups.

With Rodgers having Soyuncu and Fofana at the back and also enough back-up in his side, young Knight seems surplus to the club’s requirements. Hence, it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to let him leave on a permanent basis. He has made an impression at Wycombe and it would be fair to let him continue there.

Josh Knight on loan from Leicester City of Wycombe Wanderers during the Sky Bet Championship behind closed doors match played with supporters in attendance due to government Covid-19 restrictions, between Wycombe Wanderers and Huddersfield Town at Adams Park, High Wycombe, England on 23 November 2020.

Rather than keeping him in the side without offering him any game time, it would be better if they just sanction a sale. Leicester have an established centre-back partnership that has helped the side improve a lot this season. They also have enough depth in their back-line. Hence, losing Knight would not hurt them much.

Sourav Ghosh