Former Leicester City and Liverpool striker Emile Heskey believe the Foxes have to back Marti Cifuentes in the transfer market.
He thinks if Leicester want to go straight back up, then following the former QPR manager’s philosophy is essential.
During a recent exclusive sitdown interview, Heskey:
• Says Ruud van Nistelrooy could not play attractive football with the current Leicester squad
• Believes Leicester fans understood why he had to leave for Liverpool, but suggested the Anfield faithful were far more blinked when Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid
• Tips Jaimie Vardy to succeed at any Premier League side, but expects Newcastle to pass up the chance
What do you make of Marti Cifuentes’ appointment as the new boss? I think his arrival suits how Leicester now see themselves, and what they’re aiming to be as a club.
They had Enzo Maresca, who as we see with Chelsea now, plays really expansive football and wants to dominate possession. It’s about possession and creating overloads all over the pitch. Steve Cooper, who came next, was more direct but still wanted to play attractive football, and Ruud van Nistelrooy also wanted his side to keep hold of the ball.
Obviously, Ruud struggled with the players at his disposal, and it’s up to Marti to make it work now. It’s all well and good getting the manager in, but you need the right players too.
How did Leicester fans treat you when you left? When I left Leicester it wasn’t like when Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool. I was going to Liverpool, and they are one of the biggest clubs in the world, if not the biggest.
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So, where do you really go from there? There isn’t any move that is a clear move upwards in football. There’s a handful who are on a par with them, and usually when players leave, they’re doing it once they are past their prime and in decline, they’re moving down.
No disrespect to Leicester, of course, but when I left it was to move to a bigger club, which isn’t quite the same for Trent.
Do you think Jamie Vardy could do a job for Newcastle? He’d be suited to any team, to be honest with you. He’s got that experience. The thing is when you have that much experience within the league, any team can suit you. He has huge experience too. He’s won the Premier League, won the FA Cup, scored more than 100 goals in the Premier League. He’s got vast experience.
But he’s 38 now, so he’s not going to be able to give you everything he used to be able to, at least not week in, week out, day in, day out. He’ll need to be managed, but there’s no doubt he gives you great value.
But I think it goes a little bit against how Newcastle operate. They tend to focus on younger, energetic players.
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