Post by leicesterlass on Feb 21, 2007 13:47:57 GMT -1
Leicester City hope to land some real Premiership class by the end of the week with the first signing of the Milan Mandaric regime.
The new owner will be true to his pledge of backing manager Robert Kelly with loan signings to underline the recovery in recent games.
And City - whose 1-0 win at Burnley last night was their third Championship victory in a row - are looking at the top flight, emphasising the new direction they hope to take.
The priority appears to be a wide player and, not giving away his targets, Kelly said: "We have been trying one or two things but we have been knocked back on most of them, although I hope to have one new player in by the weekend, probably a wide one.
"All the Premiership clubs are still competing for something, every position is worth a lot of money to them so they are keeping their squads around them.
"What I am looking for is a bit of experience rather than another younger one, as we have taken on recently with Mark Yeates and Jason Jarrett. So we have definitely asked in the Premiership but it has been difficult so far."
City's win at Turf Moor last night - their 10th point from the last 12 - raised them to 13th in the table, two points away from the top half.
But Kelly is determined they must not ease up now, even if the threat of being involved in the relegation struggle is definitely receding.
Last night's game would strengthen that notion. The result was infinitely better than the performance and Kelly said: "It might make up for some of the times we have played well and not won.
"This time we got the luck which had gone against us on other occasions and, while I am happy with the points, I am not looking forward to watching the video of this one.
"We were just not there from the start, but the way we defended and showed our courage and commitment to see it through was satisfying. We have always had that in us and I am pleased with the clean sheet again."
The new owner will be true to his pledge of backing manager Robert Kelly with loan signings to underline the recovery in recent games.
And City - whose 1-0 win at Burnley last night was their third Championship victory in a row - are looking at the top flight, emphasising the new direction they hope to take.
The priority appears to be a wide player and, not giving away his targets, Kelly said: "We have been trying one or two things but we have been knocked back on most of them, although I hope to have one new player in by the weekend, probably a wide one.
"All the Premiership clubs are still competing for something, every position is worth a lot of money to them so they are keeping their squads around them.
"What I am looking for is a bit of experience rather than another younger one, as we have taken on recently with Mark Yeates and Jason Jarrett. So we have definitely asked in the Premiership but it has been difficult so far."
City's win at Turf Moor last night - their 10th point from the last 12 - raised them to 13th in the table, two points away from the top half.
But Kelly is determined they must not ease up now, even if the threat of being involved in the relegation struggle is definitely receding.
Last night's game would strengthen that notion. The result was infinitely better than the performance and Kelly said: "It might make up for some of the times we have played well and not won.
"This time we got the luck which had gone against us on other occasions and, while I am happy with the points, I am not looking forward to watching the video of this one.
"We were just not there from the start, but the way we defended and showed our courage and commitment to see it through was satisfying. We have always had that in us and I am pleased with the clean sheet again."
or Michael Gray.