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According to Mundo Deportivo, Leicester could be about to make an attempt to sign Getafe’s central defender, Djene. The centre-back has impressed this term but the Foxes shouldn’t be considering a deal.
What’s the word?
Getafe have been one of the stories of the season in La Liga, currently sitting in fourth place. One of their star players has been Togolese defender Djene.
The 27-year-old has been a rock for them, featuring 32 times across all competitions. The Spanish side have conceded just 31 goals in the league which is the second-best record of anyone in La Liga.
And Djene could now be about to make a move to the Premier League, with Mundo Deportivo claiming Leicester are one of the clubs interested in his services.
However, they face stiff competition from Arsenal and Everton who are also keen on the player. The report states that he has a release clause of €35m (£30m).
Leicester should forget making a move
With Harry Maguire possibly on the move this week after The Sun claimed he was attracting interest from Manchester City, Leicester could well be in the market for a replacement.
However, the Foxes should forget about making Djene his possible successor. The defender may have impressed in Spain but there’s a particularly underwhelming stat that should put suitors off him.
So far this campaign, Djene has a pass completion rate of just 71.1%. Maguire and Jonny Evans both possess success percentages of 84.8% and 83.8% respectively.
Considering the style of football Leicester play, putting the Togo international into their defence would be an accident waiting to happen.
Brendan Rodgers has put an emphasis on quick transitions between defence and attack, playing through the lines using Maguire and Youri Tielemans. However, Djene’s addition could see this suffer. His passing simply isn’t good enough and for a team who plays such pleasing football he wouldn’t fit in.
His inability to complete as many passes means there’s the fear of a stray ball too. As a result, activating his release clause this summer would be a huge risk.
