By Daily Sports on December 30, 2017
Coach of Leicester City Claude Puel says Ahmed Musa future at the club will be discussed when the transfer window reopens in January, following his failure to command a regular spot in the team.
Since joining Leicester City from Russian side CSKA Moscow, 25 year old Musa has failed to nail down a permanent spot in the starting line up of the former Premier League champions.
Signed by Claudio Ranieri, his fortune has gone from bad to worst at the club following the departure of the Italian manager as he has not found favour in Craig Shakespeare, and even Claude Puel who is now at the helm following the axing of Shakespeare early into the season.
Musa is yet to play a Premier League game for the club this season, and speculation about a move away have gathered pace especially as he need regular playing time, if he is to make the Nigerian team to the World Cup.
Puel admitted that the future of the 25 year old is in doubt, and also explained why he has not been getting regular games at the club.
“It’s not the time to speak about if he can bring something to the squad or if he can leave the squad in January,” Puel told BBC Sport.
“We’ll look at all the players. At the moment the status quo remains.”
Puel said Musa’s lack of game time was down to strong competition in the squad.
“He’s a good player with quality. For me he’s not a striker, he’s a winger who can play on the left or right,” Puel explained.
“He can attack space, has good penetration but there’s imbalance in competition with (Marc) Albrighton, (Demarai) Gray and (Riyad) Mahrez.
“Sometimes it’s tough, it’s difficult for the staff to make a choice and give him more game time but in training sessions he always has a positive attitude and this is very important for him and the squad.”
•Photo shows Ahmed Musa.
Source Daily Sports
Posted December 30, 2017
You may also like...
2019-20 NPFL Season Cancelled Without Promotion Or Relegation...
Arsenal Survive Olympiakos Scare To Progress To Europa...
Cavani Out Of Newcastle Clash
Zamalek Beat Monastir To Win First BAL Title...
BREAKING NEWS: Zinedine Zidane in shock exit as...
Coaches Talk Tough As NWFL Super 4 Kicks...
With adequate training, Falcons will reclaim WAFCON title – Monday
Nigerian athletes jostle for NCAA Division One indoor titles
Anambra school sports gets date, N15m prize award
Drug Use and Abuse: A Serious Issue Affecting Communities - Gumel
Teams Recorded Victories As JOF Kids Cup Hots Up In Lagos
Enabulele hails Insurance win over Remo Stars
Lawal’s brother demands justice after player’s tragic death in Uganda
Gbadamosi to compete in first-ever Boxing World Cup
Falcons retain Africa’s top spot, 36th in global rankings
16 schools for second Athletics School Games
Nigerians demand apology from Carragher for controversial AFCON statement
National lightweight title win thrills Adebayo
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,353 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,498 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,523 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,159 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,127 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,117 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,929 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,476 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,563 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,222 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,657 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,085 views)