Leicester City target Kamil Zayatte 'failed to fulfil his potential' at Hull
Hull City defender Kamil Zayatte can be a hit at Leicester City – but the Tigers will be pleased to see him go, according to former Hull player Peter Swan.
Swan, who spent two years as a Tigers player during his career and is now a local newspaper columnist and radio pundit on Humberside, said Guinea international Zayatte had initially been a promising performer for Hull.
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However, Zayatte had looked like a player desperate to leave in recent months, and Swan believes his departure on loan to City will be a "blessing" for the Tigers.
The 25-year-old, who was putting the finishing touches to his loan move yesterday and should go straight into Paulo Sousa's squad to face Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday, joined Hull on loan from Swiss side Young Boys in 2008 and impressed enough to earn a permanent £2.5million move.
However, Swan said he has failed to live up to his potential at the KC Stadium.
"I think Hull will be happy to see him go," said Swan. "It will be a blessing.
"I think he has wanted out at Hull for the past few weeks.
"When he first came he showed a lot of promise and I think the club had high hopes.
"He has all the ingredients you need as a modern central defender. He was raw but he was athletic and strong. I think the club thought they had something they could build on.
"He initially had some great games. But since he signed permanently he has relaxed and errors have crept in. He is prone to lapses in concentration.
"He has played every game so far this season for Hull but there isn't much competition for defensive places at the moment. He might do well for Leicester because he can be a good player."
City turned their attention to Zayatte after failing in a bid to recruit Swansea City's Ashley Williams.
Swansea turned down a £2m offer from City boss Sousa, who was manager at the Liberty Stadium last season, on transfer deadline day but Williams said he had been flattered by the bid.
"It's quite flattering that Paulo Sousa came in because it shows he enjoyed working with me," said Williams, who also attracted attention from Celtic.
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by keith, Wanganui New Zealand.
Friday, September 10 2010, 9:30PM
“Quote:Keith and fred do us all a favour and drop dead very soon.
roll, City...Unquote:
Now you see how estranged this Fred is.
ROLL is one of Freds aliases and he is talking to himself by abusing me and Fred in the above post.
Fred,s really lost the plot. I will tackle him as long as it takes to expose him and his cronies to the Mercury.
I am sorry if I have upset any City supporters.
But I will not have FRED putting our Club and players down all the time.
Perhaps some of you should join me in knocking Fred down when you read his damaging and degrading posts about our players and Manager.
Up the City!!”
by dorset fox, dorset
Friday, September 10 2010, 4:06PM
“are we not all getting tired of 2 elderly gents named fred and Keith trading idiotic insults and comments for months now- It really is the stuff of the Junior school play ground
I think we all know that Fred is not a red- but neither is he a Fox and definitely Keith is not a sheep- foolish yes
Tired of it”
by roll, City....
Friday, September 10 2010, 6:44AM
“Keith and fred do us all a favour and drop dead very soon.”
by CoalvilleFox, NW Leics
Friday, September 10 2010, 6:35AM
“Fred, how come Keith manages to be far more of a Leicester fan than you ever are? Even though he lives on a different continent? Armpit salesgirl - Thanks for that report from Notts city centre, but this is a Leicester City forum and we aint interested in anything to do with the vile reds.”
by cruise0tom, waghorn wonderland
Friday, September 10 2010, 1:34AM
“at least he's unlikely to tell everyone he's voted for a controversial political party.
scientology.com”