Leicester City have completed a huge signing in midfielder Gökhan Inler this afternoon for an undisclosed fee. Having played 83 times for his country, Inler provides a huge amount of experience for a very young midfield, which City have been searching for since the departure of Esteban Cambiasso.
What can he bring to the team?
Arriving from Napoli after an eigh-year stay in Italy, as well as the experience he offers, Inler is also known to be an accurate passer of the ball with a reported average passing accuracy of 87% and is able to dictate the flow of the game. The Foxes' possession percentages last season were consistently low, even in games in which they came out victorious, and this has continued into the new season. The Swiss can provide a sure, steady figure in the middle of the park.
Leicester's wins are coming from pacey, full-throttle attacking from their front and wide men, and Inler's distribution can only add to that.
The Switzerland captain also has a knack for striking from range, which the Foxes have not been prone to in recent seasons. For a team looking to push on, goals from range can help the team when Plan A is not pulling off.
Inler may have to wait for playing time
Inler perhaps should not be expected to jump straight into the starting eleven for their game against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday; Danny Drinkwater and Andy King have both put in two sterling performances this season, with N'Golo Kante struggling to get his foot in the door since joining the club.
City now have two international captains in their side in Inler and Christian Fuchs of Austria, and considering the wealth of experience being brought to the club and plans for steady improvement each season, Leicester look to be building a side with a bright future.
