{"id":36233,"date":"2025-12-31T22:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T03:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/report-cifuentes-drops-hints-about-21-year-olds-future-at-leicester\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T22:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T03:29:29","slug":"report-cifuentes-drops-hints-about-21-year-olds-future-at-leicester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/report-cifuentes-drops-hints-about-21-year-olds-future-at-leicester\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Cifuentes drops hints about 21-year-old&#8217;s future at Leicester"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/report-cifuentes-drops-hints-about-21-year-olds-future-at-leicester\/#Marti_Sifuentes_talks_about_Jordan_James\" >Marti Sifuentes talks about Jordan James<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/report-cifuentes-drops-hints-about-21-year-olds-future-at-leicester\/#Retaining_James_will_be_the_top_priority\" >Retaining James will be the top priority.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Marti Sifuentes needs a new player at Leicester. (Photo by Cameron Howard\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leicester City signed Jordan James on loan from Rennes at the start of the season and the midfielder has been in great form for the team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old is currently the top midfield scorer in the Championship with seven goals, and the Foxes will be hoping he can continue to perform at a high level and help them finish the season on a high.<\/p>\n<p>There were rumors that the French team might be considering bringing him back to the club in January, given his recent form. However, Leicester City manager Marti Sifuentes has such concerns as he has indicated that the player will continue to play until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marti_Sifuentes_talks_about_Jordan_James\"><\/span>Marti Sifuentes talks about Jordan James<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">Cifuentes said (h\/t Leicester Mercury): &#8220;JJ is a very important player for us. We&#8217;re very happy with him. Again, he&#8217;s a player who also wants to develop and wants to make his mark in everything we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-marker-percentage=\"75\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\">&#8220;We certainly have plans with him as a club. The most important thing is that he is happy here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-marker-percentage=\"75\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\"><strong>Player reveals how Leicester City manager blocked his move to Championship club<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" data-marker-percentage=\"75\" data-tmdatatrack-visible=\"true\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retaining_James_will_be_the_top_priority\"><\/span>Retaining James will be the top priority.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leicester-city-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-1-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leicester City&#8217;s Jordan James celebrates after the Sky Bet Championship match. (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leicester City have had a disappointing season and need their best players to step up if they are to finish the season strong. It will be essential to keep James at the club until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>They also have the option to sign James permanently. It will be interesting to see if they decide to trigger this clause at the end of the season. He is a great player with a bright future and could be a star for the Foxes in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the midfielder is enjoying playing Championship football and could be excited to continue. He needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and the Foxes could provide him with that platform. It would not be a surprise if the player earns a permanent move to Leicester City in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leicester sign Sunderland striker in pole position<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marti Sifuentes needs a new player at Leicester. (Photo by Cameron Howard\/Getty Images) Leicester City signed Jordan James on loan from Rennes at the start of the season and the midfielder has been in great form for the team. 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