Leicester City in talks with United States defender Zak Whitbread
Leicester City are in negotiations with United States defender Zak Whitbread.
The 28-year-old centre-half is a free agent after leaving Norwich at the end of last season and City are vying for his signature.
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Leicester City are in negotiations with United States defender Zak Whitbread
City boss Nigel Pearson is looking to recruit at least one central defender this summer after selling both Sol Bamba and Matt Mills, and releasing Aleksandar Tunchev.
United States under-20 international Whitbread, who was born in Houston, Texas, but spent most of his youth growing up in Runcorn, played 21 times for the Canaries last season as they secured their Premier League status.
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His release by Paul Lambert at the end of the campaign came as a surprise to many.
Injuries have curtailed Whitbread's career at Carrow Road and he was only able to make 43 starts for the club after joining the Canaries from Millwall in 2010.
Whitbread began his career at Liverpool and made 23 appearances for the club between 2003-06 and spent a spell on loan at Millwall before joining the Lions on a permanent basis.
He made 78 appearances for Millwall and played in their League One play-off defeat, in 2009, before joining Norwich and helping them from League One to the Premier League in successive seasons.
While with Norwich, he was called on to partner new City signing Ritchie De Laet on occasions.
Whitbread picked up five caps at under-20 level for the United States and was called into the senior squad last year but picked up an injury in training and had to pull out.
Should Whitbread agree terms, Pearson is still likely to attempt to recruit another centre-back to add cover for Sean St Ledger and captain Wes Morgan.
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Comments
by lcfctilidie
Tuesday, July 24 2012, 12:59PM
“Whitbread wont start until he gets his fitness up. So i predict SSL and Morgan will start the first games. All depends on how fit Whitbread is. He is a class act!
Also with Matty James, he will need to do well in the friendlies to get picked over Danns or Drinwater. Also we may have another midfielder here by then.”
by Yorkfox
Tuesday, July 24 2012, 12:22PM
“FF1
100% agree.
Time for the Owners to take note!!”
by dobranich
Tuesday, July 24 2012, 7:38AM
“Agree seems Micky mouse signing but lets wait see. Just hope Vardy doesnt have to sit on the bench too long on account of "put it on my foot or i wont move Beckford"”
by foxfan1
Tuesday, July 24 2012, 12:20AM
“Having just witnessed Crystal Palaces 'new' signings being unveiled, it proves that we are a club with little vision...imagine the thousands that would be added to the KP attendances if we could only attract better equipped players like this...
http://tinyurl.com/c9fd9u9”
by foxfan1
Tuesday, July 24 2012, 12:04AM
“Yorkfox ... I looked on Wikipedia & it said Whitbread only averages 15 pints per session :)”
by foxfan1
Monday, July 23 2012, 11:50PM
“Yorkfox :)
Talented family...sign him up”
by dobranich
Monday, July 23 2012, 11:46PM
“Geoffane i dont need reminding of anything. I will be at Hinckley ill probably get more exercise walking down to the ground from my friends than City players will get on the pitch.
Furthermore i will have a beer if Hinckley have managed to pay some bills and get supplied. Oh and dont forget your boots if you go. Hinckley are strapped for players youll probably get a game.”
by Yorkfox
Monday, July 23 2012, 8:55PM
“FF1
his sister could throw a mean javelin too!”
by Yorkfox
Monday, July 23 2012, 8:54PM
“Foxulike
Given we have only one holding midfielder, I reckon James is a cert for starting. Marshall is cast iron out wide as well. Drinkwater will probably be the playmaker, so the question is Dyer out wide or Danns/King through the centre as an attacking midfield. Do we go with width both sides or support for the front 2?
If we go with width on both sides who gives us width when they tire?
Nice to have the problem of being spoilt for choice.
Still think we need extra cover for James as a holding midfielder, if he gets crocked or suspended we will be as bereft as last year.”
by Mark_LCFC
Monday, July 23 2012, 8:45PM
“Decent player. Could be a very good signing if he stays fit. I wonder if that's it the squad complete or there will there be any more additions before the kick off?”