Left back Joe Mattock has left Leicester to join West Brom, but he will not be missed by many Leicester fans who would rather see players at the club who want to play here.
Mattock has always said how much playing for Leicester means to him, so fans were surprised to hear that Mattock requested a transfer a few days before the start of the season, particularly when the club that wanted to sign him is a similar sized club to Leicester, in the same division.
It seems a strange move to make for a player with ambition, and has made many people wonder whether his motivation was for financial rather than football reasons.
Fortunately we already have a good left back in Bruno Berner (one of Leicester’s top players in the win against Swansea on Saturday), so as good as Mattock thinks he is, he won’t be missed too much on the pitch, and maybe the transfer fee can be put to good use to strengthen the team in other areas.
Exactly how much Leicester have received for Mattock is not public knowledge, the fee has not been disclosed. The Sun, on Saturday, said it was £2 million. Today the same newspaper is saying it’s £1 million. I imagine the true figure is somewhere between the two, maybe with add-ons to be paid if West Brom get promoted etc, and possible a sell on percentage.
Another player leaving the club is midfielder Aman Verma, who has joined Crewe on loan for three months.