Brendan Rodgers has urged that Danny Ward will take over as Leicester Metropolis’s No.1 goalkeeper as soon as long-serving skipper Kasper Schmeichel has accomplished his transfer to Good.
The Denmark worldwide can have a medical with the Ligue 1 aspect within the coming hours, bringing an finish to his 11-year keep on the King Energy Stadium.
Leicester had been linked with signing a alternative and briefly pursued Arsenal’s Bernd Leno, although the German now appears to be like set to affix Fulham in an £8million deal imminently.
As a substitute, Rodgers seems content material to stay with the choices already on the membership and has given his backing to Schmeichel’s No.2 Danny Ward to step up.
‘Danny Ward is an distinctive keeper,’ mentioned Rodgers. ‘I’ve all the time mentioned we’ve acquired a primary keeper there.
‘He’s had some points round his knee however that appears to be behind him now, he’s been coaching nicely. He’s appeared good. If Kasper is to go, he’s a giant risk for us.’
Daniel Iversen, who spent the final season and a half on mortgage at Preston, has additionally featured in pre-season however Rodgers seems to favour Ward over the Dane.
He continued: ‘Daniel Iversen has been out on mortgage and proven he’s a really competent goalkeeper. At 25 years of age, he’s acquired expertise, so he’s right here. I believe we'd nonetheless want to herald one other one as a back-up. I’d be proud of that.
‘I labored with Danny and I knew his expertise from Liverpool. He’s been actually unlucky right here in that Kasper has by no means been injured. He’s been a extremely loyal and supportive quantity two.
‘It’s a what-if state of affairs so if Kasper was to maneuver on, we noticed him [Ward] towards Watford, how he comes for crosses, how he takes the ball. He can take care of the ball at his ft.
‘He was a world keeper with Wales till he picked up a little bit knock so I’ve acquired each confidence in him to go in and do a fantastic job.
‘Daniel Iversen is there as nicely. We noticed on Sunday evening he’s a improbable shot stopper. He’s improved a lot together with his ft since I first got here in.
‘That’s the job, you are available right here 12 months on 12 months and also you need to enhance and develop those you've got. It’s nearly alternative. I believe from a goalkeeping perspective, we all know the place we’re going and we’ll hopefully this week kind that out.’
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