Can Islam Slimani help maintain the good times at Leicester City?

With over £1 billion spent on general transfer-fees across the entirety of the English top-flight so far this summer, the 2016/17 Premier League campaign is bound to excite one way or another in the upcoming season.

 

For Leicester City fans in particular, the probable signing of Sporting Lisbon’s Islam Slimani – likely to be completed before deadline-day finally comes to a long awaited close this evening – could potentially help keep the good times flowing down at the King Power Stadium after last season’s triumphant title winning campaign from the Foxes.

 

The highly coveted Algerian international is set to arrive with 33 goals scored in his last 44 games for Sporting Lisbon, which has certainly helped ignite a distinct buzz in and around the Foxes this deadline-day…

 

Leicester signing Islam Slimani could be a brilliant signing. One of the top scorers in the Portuguese league last year. Ranieri don't mess

— #DRP17 (@InglesDios) 28 August 2016

 

…and with the prospect of also completing a deal for fellow Sporting Lisbon target, Adrien Silva, in the upcoming hours…

 

I hope it's true about Slimani for #LCFC Fingers and toes crossed. Don't wish to be greedy but Silva too would be great!

— Lorraine MacFaul (@lorremac11) 31 August 2016

 

…Leicester City fans clearly have every reason for excitement right in the here and now…

 

Albrighton after finding out we are signing Slimani #lcfc pic.twitter.com/KOetBLJnYm

— Foxes News (@LeicsFoxesNews) 30 August 2016

 

Although Islam Slimani could admittedly fail to take to the Premier League as readily as some have recently suggested…

 

Slimani to Leicester for £30m has flop written all over it

— Dylan (@dylanhurley94) 28 August 2016

 

…the thought of the 28-year-old front-man successfully linking up with fellow Algerian teammate, Riyad Mahrez, in the Foxes first choice starting XI – could really prove something special to behold among the English top-flight this season…

 

Slimani would be a good signing great in the air great finisher and chemistry with Marhez priceless. #LCFC #TransferDeadlineDay

— Ashley parker (@Ashleypp1986) 31 August 2016

 

Such a signing could even serve to disrupt the usual balance among the upper echelons of the table for a second term in a row, it must be said…

 

Arsenal have to settle for poor mans Vardy whilst Leicester get Slimani.

— Nick Goldsmith (@NickEGoldsmith) 30 August 2016

 

…as the overall indications surrounding Islam Slimani, and his proposed move to Leicester City, clearly seem worthy of all the relevant hype and sensation at this particular stage in the proceedings…  

 

Islam slimani ???? very good positioning striker during world cup… wow.. great signing @LCFC ????

— Lowkey Life (@Lively_Mohyo) 31 August 2016

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