Leicester City would like to keep Manchester City loanee Callum Doyle on a permanent basis, The Athletic has said in a new report.
Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca made swift use of his links with former club Manchester City in the summer. He brought left-footed defender Doyle to the King Power on loan for the 2023/24 campaign.The season-long loan deal didn’t come without trying for a permanent agreement though. A previous report from The Athletic highlighted how permanent and obligation to buy deals were discussed but ultimately, a loan was sealed to ensure a quick transfer process.
20-year-old Doyle started his Leicester City career brilliantly too, impressing early on as a left-back. A knee injury struck though, and he’s still working his way back to his best.
Regardless of the injury though, a fresh report from The Athletic states that the Foxes would like to make the loan for Doyle permanent.
Regardless, a new report from The Athletic has revealed that Leicester are hoping to make Doyle’s stay at the King Power Stadium a permanent one at the end of the season.
During the summer, the outlet also claimed that the Foxes wanted to sign Doyle with an obligation-to-buy clause inserted into his contract and that Manchester City had valued the player at £10 million, but a straight loan deal was a much quicker process.
Doyle currently has a market value of £12.7 million, according to Transfermarkt, which is slightly higher than Man City’s asking price from before the 2023/24 campaign commenced.
Writer’s View
Doyle has been excellent at every club he’s been at. With Sunderland, he played a massive part in helping the Black Cats to earn promotion back to the Championship after years of languishing in League One, whilst at Coventry City, Mark Robins’ side reached the playoff final last season with Doyle at the heart of the defence.
Success seems to follow Doyle everywhere. Leicester City look like clear favourites to return to the Premier League and Doyle’s return from injury will certainly aid this. Man City have recently completed the signing of Josko Gvardiol and also have Nathan Ake as backup, meaning it’s unlikely that Doyle will break into Pep Guardiola’s squad in the near future which could mean his future lies with Leicester.
