“A Premier League player in waiting” – Leicester City enter transfer pursuit for EFL star: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Leicester City are currently weighing up a move for Bristol City midfielder Han Noah-Massengo, as per a report from Football Insider.

The 20-year-old has been a regular figure for the Robins this term, recording 25 appearances and recording two assists in the process, though he has mainly been utilised in a deeper position.

It’s fair to say he’s endured a mixed time at Ashton Gate so far – but arrived in England as a promising young player from Monaco with the second-tier side deciding to part with £8m to secure his services.

Appearing far more regularly this season, his current side are desperate to tie him down to a new contract with less than 18 months left on his existing deal.

Getting him to commit his long-term future to the Championship club may have just become a lot harder with Leicester and top-tier rivals Southampton both thought to be monitoring his current situation.

Ahead of this potential move to the former, we asked three of our Football League World writers whether he would be a good signing for the East Midlands outfit and whether the Frenchman is ready to take the step up to the top flight.

Billy Mulley

I think Massengo has been a Premier League player in waiting for quite some time, with the 20-year-old being one of the most technically gifted Championship players in recent memory.

However, he is not just a player confined to his ability when in possession, he also reads the game very well and has become increasingly tenacious over the last couple of years.

Playing regular football in the