Leicester City cut losses on Matt Mills as defender completes move to Bolton
Leicester City have cut their losses on defender Matt Mills, who has finally completed his move to Bolton.
The 25-year-old defender has joined the Trotters on a three-year contract after finalising the details of his transfer yesterday.
Mills had agreed personal terms and passed his medical, but the move was held up over a financial clause in the deal between the player and City, but a compromise has been reached.
The deal, which should be officially announced today, was believed to have been an initial loan with a view to a permanent transfer, but the Mercury understands it is a permanent switch.
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The fee is undisclosed but the Mercury understands it is significantly less than the sum City paid for the central defender last year, when he joined from Reading in a deal which was potentially worth close to £5million, a club record for a defender.
It is possibly even less than the £2m that the deal was originally said to be worth.
The move brings to an end a frustrating year for Mills, who began the season as City captain under Sven-Goran Eriksson but did not feature in Nigel Pearson's first team after the 3-2 defeat at Watford in February.
Mills was not even training with the first team at the end of the campaign.
Lee Peltier also looks set to leave the King Power Stadium in the next 48 hours to join Neil Warnock at Leeds in a deal worth £350,000.
Pearson will now look to bolster his defence, and Hull's James Chester is believed to be a target.
However, new Hull boss Steve Bruce said he had received no contact from Pearson, and added that, while there had been some interest in his players, they had not received any bids.
City are also keen on Hull midfielder Robert Koren, but reports that a £500,000 bid had been submitted last week for the Slovenian appear wide of the mark.
"I've not spoken with Nigel and I would have thought if there's anything at all, he'd call me," said Bruce.
"I've seen it myself, all the speculation in the papers and on the TV, but I've had no contact with Nigel, who's someone I've known for a long time.
"If he's got interest in any of my players, I would think he'd come to me.
"We've had four or five enquiries I'm told, but no bids.
"The one thing I don't want to do is lose my better players."
Comments
by nigeldoherty1
Saturday, July 07 2012, 12:29PM
“Also I am no Ian Stringer fan, And it is extremely difficult to get an idea on what is going on the pitch when he and Alan Young are going on like pork chops...!!!”
by nigeldoherty1
Saturday, July 07 2012, 12:13PM
“Fairplay to you foxfan1, I hope that we can have continued debate, in future from a more civil base from both of us.
I don't think that our opinions differ but I do believe in giving the benefit of the doubt towards our manager, even if I wish that he was more human that cyborg, and could speak to the fans that pay his wages at the end of the day in a more appropriate manner.
Here's to future debate on all things City.... Sorry. being evening and having a few drinks I forget that in Florida it is a little early to get into it, unless your an alcho...!!!”
by foxfan1
Saturday, July 07 2012, 11:31AM
“fair play NigelDoherty... I do not enjoy "getting into it" with people on here..funny how I can have perfectly lucid and cross-perspective rational debates with the likes of BurtonFox and Chappy..we're not always on the same page as far as opinions, but never start the mud slinging out of mutual respect!
One thing we are totally on the same page about is Pearsons ego and you are spot on about the situation with the press. The Humberside press hated him and Radio Leicester's own Ian Stringer has openly admitted on air that he's sometimes "afraid" to interview him and has to choose his questions/words very carefully...what a great ambassador for the club!!
The "Delusions of Grandeur" comment was aimed directly at the faithful who booed at the final whistle after the Barnsley home defeat and it shows the true measure of the man, who'd rather insult every true fan of our club with that abuse, rather than put his hands up live on air and say words to the effect of "it's my responsibilty what happens on the pitch, I take full responsibilty for the paying fans being let down out there."....my wife happened to be walking by as that interview was being aired and said "who's this bloke?...he's so arrogant, he's horrible"..my wife doesn't like football & hasn't got a clue who Pearson is & her comments tell you everything you need to know about the man.
MON never forgot the idiots who booed him after the Sheff Utd home game all those years back..likewise, many Foxes fans may forgive him for that 'mother of all put downs' to our great fans..but they'll NEVER forget!.....I firmly believe that Pearsons arrogant personality that is clear for all to see, stops "good" established pro's from coming anywhere near the KP whilst he's in charge...it was my biggest concern when he returned and remains so today!
as for the likes of theGeoffLane on the other hand cannot stand anyone who has a counter perspective to his own..if my memory serves me well it was HE who started the abuse by telling me to (I'll leave this part to your imagination, but the second word comprises of "off") & called me a Troll, because I stated my dislike of Pearson as our manager!! In fact in his last post I see he's now taking his frustrations out on the LM...beggars belief!! Just IGNORE him...he lives so far in the past he's still dreaming about inside forwards & thinks that goal line technology is an imaginary line between two sweaters on a park somewhere!
andyrtaylor1..I commend you for seing this whole sorry situation for what it really is...”
by Chappy1884
Friday, July 06 2012, 9:10PM
“foxfan1 - your are right mate they are about balancing books,
I was just disproving Terrytams statement that we are a selling club,
We've actually only Sold 2 - one who didn't fit, and we've just about broke even
over and cut the wage bill to boot,
and the other who wanted to leave and we made a profit on and cut more from the wage bill.
They were all budgeted for if we had been promoted.
And was disproving Terrytams other statement that the board haven't supported NP,
So far he's spent 6.8 Million before he sold a single player. And he did all of that in one
winter transfer window mid season, and the first 2 weeks of the closed season.
These are pretty much concrete figures. So you can hardly say the board haven't backed him.
Terry again - The Money and Wages for Mills Bamba and SSL - has already been accounted for - NP can spend that money without affecting the balance for next season under the FFP,
so realistically he could end up replacing outgoing players with players who fit his system.
I worry about his preference for reserves.. and yes men, but that's his style.
but we are far from a selling team with an unsupported manager.”
by terrytrams
Friday, July 06 2012, 6:37PM
“chappy 1884 i can agree to you point of view to a certain extent but i still think we are a selling club, as these players dont look as though there going to be replace because nigel pearson cant attract quality players”
by terrytrams
Friday, July 06 2012, 6:36PM
“chappy 1884 i can agree to you point of view to a certain extent but i still think we are a selling as these players dont look as though there going to be replace because nigel pearson cant attract quality players”
by ghostof66pah
Friday, July 06 2012, 4:45PM
“Oh Dear, Norman has disappeared.
I wonder why?”
by andyrtaylor1
Friday, July 06 2012, 3:35PM
“this is a disaster NP never gave him a chance. then when they fell out well that was it look at his record. players that he has fell out with NEVER get a second chance. he can be like a school kid at times. Alex Ferguson falls out with his players all the time but that aint the end they are not frozen out it is forgotten and you move on. i know people will not agree with this now but remember these words we will REGRET this. i will remind you of this when he full-fills his potential something he never got the chance to do under NP”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, July 06 2012, 3:31PM
“"I've had no contact with Nigel" - Steve Bruce. Koren bid denied, Chester not bid for. Would the Mercury put up or shut up. We now have a principled manager who doesn't try to unsettle players in the press as you have just tried and failed with Stewart (We signed Marshall some months ago) and has clearly stated the first place you will read of signings is on City's official website. Send your Hull-infatuated reporter to a few weddings and remember you're a NEWSPAPER, not a gossip-sheet.”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, July 06 2012, 3:21PM
“Nigeldoherty , please don't waste your time with Foxfani. All you will get is abused. Appealing to reason is pointless. He has none. The main reason I post used to be to answer him. Now I just try to return discussion to LCFC, rather than replying to insults. They have nasty 'shock jocks' in the good-old intolerant right-wing US. I believe he's learned from them. And I use my real name too. Grow a thick skin and keep posting.”