Yann Kermorgant looks set for Leicester City exit as fellow striker Howard could stay
Yann Kermorgant could be on his way out of Leicester City but fellow striker Steve Howard is set to stay.
Kermorgant has failed to impress new City boss Paulo Sousa and is considering an offer of a season-long loan with French League One side AC Arles-Avignon.
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Yann Kermorgant
If Kermorgant agrees, he could leave within days. However, Howard has impressed Sousa during pre-season and the City manager has expressed his desire to keep the 34-year-old striker.
Howard had been the subject of an approach from Huddersfield Town, who offered £300,000, and his future at the Walkers Stadium appeared uncertain.
Despite reports, City have not yet offered Howard a new contract but Sousa has made it known he wants to keep the striker, who has one year left on his current deal.
Kermorgant has struggled to make an impact since arriving at City last season.
The 28-year-old had wanted to test himself in English football and backed himself by agreeing to a short trial period under former City boss Nigel Pearson.
Pearson was sufficiently impressed to offer the Frenchman a two-and-a-half year contract and Kermorgant showed glimpses of what he was capable of. But he struggled to hold down a regular place in the team and was used in a variety of positions. However, he did make an unfortunate impact in the penalty shoot-out of the play-off semi-final second leg at Cardiff when his attempted chip was easily saved and City went on to lose – and miss out on a place in the Wembley final.
Kermorgant was heavily criticised, and his unhappy time at the club could now be set to end.
Howard had a mixed campaign last season. He did not start well and it took him until December to score his first goal.
He was predominantly used as a substitute as Pearson opted for the strike partnership of Martyn Waghorn and Matty Fryatt.
However, Howard returned to the side towards the end of the campaign and became an influential figure, scoring three times in four games.
He was also arguably City's best player on that fateful night in Cardiff.
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by Blue Boy, Ashby
Friday, July 23 2010, 9:45PM
“John what the hell does that last post mean? A random collection of words doesn't make sense. Stop clogging up the forum with your garbage and let Leicester fans talk about football.”
by John D, H-Town
Friday, July 23 2010, 8:48AM
“More tosh on here than at the John Toshack lovers bi-monthly picnic”
by Fat Drummer, LA Fitness
Friday, July 23 2010, 8:46AM
“I'm going on a diet due to my morbid obeisity”
by ak, Leics
Friday, July 23 2010, 7:57AM
“i like to call it '' Filbo''”
by Roy, Anstey
Friday, July 23 2010, 6:44AM
“Adam no City fan would ever call it the biscuit tin.”
by Mick, Gold Coast Queensland
Friday, July 23 2010, 1:07AM
“The lad's just got to go, the fans will not accept him after that penalty miss, bon jour, or should I say G,day.”
by chappy, Plymouth
Thursday, July 22 2010, 11:40PM
“End of the line for impersonators!
extract of an email I received
from the Site Author is shown below.
"We are aiming to introduce a registration system on our Blue Army site within the next month and this should eliminate most of the problems associated with people not having to register.
I hope this answers your points, and obviously I will be in touch again about the ads issue.
They also promised to improve some other aspects of the site, like the Advertising slowing it down for low bandwidth and mobile users.”
by Chig, Leicester
Thursday, July 22 2010, 10:59PM
“I feel yann. Never really given a chance, & then his moment comes along & he "chips" it away. How could anyone come back from that? Maybe he's better off in the sunny south of France, where he can rebuild his career. UP THE CITY!”
by KO, Ring Road
Thursday, July 22 2010, 10:59PM
“More mentions of sparring than in Madison Square Garden”
by Keith, Wanganui NZ
Thursday, July 22 2010, 10:28PM
“I to am pleased to be keeping big Steve, If it wasn't for he and Matty we might still be in league one...
Some folk on this forum have short memories.
Glad PS woke up to the the frog and is going to send him back where he belongs..
Apart from missing an easy penalty at Cardiff, that was about his claim to shame at LCFC.
I wonder if Paulo could get rid of Fred and all his alias's?
Take away all of Fred the reds alias posts and the sheep and tree posts and you will find there are only around 50 posts from genuine City supporters. not the 108 mentioned.
Never mind we are all awake to Fred the gayboys postings so bigger fool him trying to hide behind false names.
Fred the red ram you really are a Richard Cranium, so move along and fade away please.
Your old sparring partner
Keith”