Adrien Silva wants a transfer from Leicester before Thursday’s deadline, whether on loan or on a permanent basis. The Portugal midfielder has made only five appearances under Claude Puel this season – three of them in the Carabao Cup – and he cannot tolerate the situation any longer.
Puel has said he does not want to release Silva but it is understood he would not stand in his way. It is the Leicester hierarchy whom Silva must convince. The 29-year-old, who was a starter for Portugal when they won Euro 2016, has offers from clubs in some of Europe’s elite leagues.
Silva signed for Leicester on deadline day in the summer of 2017 from Sporting in a £22m deal, only for the paperwork to be uploaded 14 seconds too late. As a result he was precluded by Fifa from playing for Leicester until the transfer window reopened in January of last year.
Craig Shakespeare was the manager who brought Silva to Leicester but he was sacked in October 2017 and replaced by Puel. Silva made 16 appearances in all competitions for the club last season.
