It's been the perfect start to the season for Brendan Rodgers and Leicester City so far. With three wins from three in the Premier League, including last Sunday's demolition of Manchester City to top the table, the Northern Irishman is once again getting opposition fans talking about just how dangerous the Foxes are.
One area where Leicester have succeeded is in the transfer window. After selling Ben Chilwell to Chelsea, the East Midlanders have brought in two new signings in Timothy Castagne and Cengiz Under whilst a third signing has been all but confirmed in the shape of promising talent Wesley Fofana.
Castagne has already captured the hearts of Leicester fans around the globe with his outstanding performances. The Belgium international has a goal and two assists from three games and has been one of the standout players this campaign.
Fellow new signing Under has yet to play but could make his debut against West Ham United at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, but with Rodgers identifying the need for more quality out wide, the 23-year-old is exactly the type of signing that the Foxes needed, with supporters keen to see him in action sooner rather than later.
Whilst the move for Fofana is expected to be officially confirmed by the club by the end of the week at the latest, it is reported that Rodgers would ideally like to have five signings before the end of the transfer window on Monday. Vavel takes a look at just where they could still improve, and who might fit the requirements needed to bolster the squad.
An heir to Vardy's throne?
He's been as electric as ever to the start of the season with five goals from three games, but there is no denying from people inside the Leicester camp that Jamie Vardy won't be around forever.
At 33 now, he still has his devastating pace and killer-instinct finishing, but injuries have become more and more frequent recently - including last Sunday's win where the former England international looked to complain of an injury to his hip.
With Islam Slimani surplus to requirements and Kelechi Iheanacho seemingly only an impact sub, the Foxes are likely to be looking elsewhere for a long-term replacement.
On paper Odsonne Edouard seems like the perfect choice, however Celtic are unlikely to allow the Frenchman leave as they go in pursuit of a 10th consecutive SPL title this season. Edouard is also likely to cost in the region of £40 million too - a fee that would break Leicester's transfer record and one that they almost certainly can't afford at this moment in time.
Whilst a strike partner/inevitable replacement is not a necessity, it is definitely somewhere that the Foxes are likely to go for next season. One player they should be keeping tabs on is PSV striker Donyell Malen.
The Dutchman has attributes similar to that of Vardy and whilst also like Edouard, is going to be hard to prize away at this late stage of the window, is a more than viable option to be looking at.
More options in the middle of the park
Until Wilfried Ndidi's injury, you could argue that Leicester were sorted for bodies in the middle of the pitch, however they may well be scope for Rodgers to be looking at a short-term option.
Ndidi's injury reportedly has him ruled out for 12 weeks, and despite Nampalys Mendy's impressive performances in his absence so far, extra depth could be required - especially once Leicester begin their Europa League campaign at the end of October.
With a large bulk of the budget spent on Leicester's earlier signings, it may well be a case that the loan market could be a better option, in order to save money aside for any future big-name transfers.
It is reported that Chelsea are willing to allow Ruben Loftus-Cheek to leave on loan this season in order to play more regularly after struggling to make an impact after his return from a long-term injury setback.
His physical presence in the middle of the park is exactly the sort of bite that Leicester need and Loftus-Cheek's versatility also means if there is no space for him in the middle, then he could also provide extra competition out wide.
Leicester boss Rodgers is rumoured to be open to the idea of another forward-thinking midfielder as well as more depth out wide and with Chelsea likely to want the 24-year-old to be playing in a side challenging for a place in Europe as opposed to a relegation battle, it could be a move that works well for all parties.
More depth out wide
The arrival of wide-man Under is a big weight off Rodgers' shoulders but with Demarai Gray looking unlikely to sign a contract, the former Birmingham City youngster is expected to be heading for the exit door before the end of the season, freeing up a space for another winger.
In an ideal world, someone of the calibre of Leon Bailey - who has made no secret of his desire to play in the Premier League - would be a dream scenario, however money talks and a large fee would probably be the only way to to tempt Bayer Leverkusen into selling him after already losing two of their stars in Kai Havertz and Kevin Volland this summer.
As expected, Leicester are now likely to be working with a limited budget and Norwich City's Emiliano Buendia could prove to be a masterstroke piece of business should Leicester test the Canaries resolve.
The two clubs have a good relationship already after the Foxes signed James Maddison from the SkyBet Championship side back in 2018 and after the Argentinian was left out of the Norwich squad in their defeat to AFC Bournemouth at the weekend, speculation has now arisen that he could be leaving Carrow Road before the end of the season.
Even though Buendia's stats don't make for pretty reading last season, with just one goal and seven assists to his name, his talent is there for all to see.
His close control dribbling as well as his ability to deliver from a dead-ball situation would be most welcome in the East Midlands.
Playing in a squad where he is likely to be attacking more than he is defending - as well as with a better quality of player, Buendia would provide an excellent option for Rodgers out wide, whether that be as a starter or a rotation instead.
