“SHOCKING Leicester City Transfer DRAMA: Bilal El Khannouss Deal EXPLODES as Crystal Palace Pulls STUNNING Last-Minute U-Turn!”
Crystal Palace end pursuit of Bilal El Khannouss as Leicester raise asking price to £35m following PSR relief
Bilal El Khannouss joined Leicester City from Genk last year and quickly emerged as one of the few bright sparks in what proved to be a tough season for the Foxes, who were ultimately relegated from the Premier League.
The 21-year-old Moroccan international impressed with his creativity and technical quality, leading to speculation over his future during the current transfer window.
Crystal Palace were among the clubs monitoring El Khannouss, seeing him as a potential replacement for Eberechi Eze.
However, Leicester’s transfer stance has shifted following recent player sales.
With James Justin moving to Leeds United and Kasey McAteer joining Ipswich Town, journalist Rob Dorsett has reported that the Foxes are no longer under pressure to sell for PSR compliance.
As a result, Leicester have set El Khannouss’ valuation at £35 million. That figure appears beyond what Palace are prepared to spend, and their interest has cooled as they close in on Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino instead.
For Leicester, this development could be crucial to their promotion ambitions. El Khannouss is widely regarded as a player capable of performing at a higher level, and his presence in the Championship would give Marti Cifuentes a significant creative weapon.
With three years remaining on his contract and the club having invested heavily to bring him in, Leicester are now in a strong position to resist bids that fall short of their valuation.
If El Khannouss remains beyond deadline day, his reintegration into the starting XI will be a major boost for Cifuentes.
The Moroccan’s vision and flair make him a difference-maker in games, and few players in the division can match his influence in the final third.
That said, the transfer market remains unpredictable, and other clubs have been linked with him in recent weeks.
There is still a possibility that a late move could materialise before the window shuts.
Should Leicester decide to sell, they would need ready-made replacements lined up to soften the blow, as losing a player of his calibre would leave a major gap.
The next six days will therefore be decisive, but for now, keeping El Khannouss looks like Leicester’s best chance of powering their way back to the Premier League.
