Leicester City have opened up their spending in the January transfer window with the acquisition of Woyo Coulibaly from Parma. With the deal being confirmed, let’s look at the full-back’s career so far.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old full-back began his career in Ligue 2 for Le Havre before joining Parma. He has now played four seasons for the Italian outfit and played a role in their promotion to Serie last season. In this time, he has made 88 appearances for the club, scoring a goal and providing six assists.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0Chelsea To Offload 30M Signing After Just Six Months<\/a><\/p>\n As shown by his total matches played, it seems like the Frenchman hasn’t been a regular starter whilst in Italy or France. This could be a cause for concern given he has only played one season in a top-flight league in his career.<\/p>\n As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio<\/a>, the deal is done as the full-back is set to leave Parma with just under a year left on his contract.<\/p>\n Coulibaly is a versatile full-back, who can play either side. This is a result of him being both-footed, which could be very important when in possession. Being ambidextrous will open up much more passing angles and aid his side when trying to play through the opposition press.<\/p>\n His pass completion is a strong part of his game as he is in the top 10%<\/a> for full-backs in his league for the metric as he completes 86.7% of passes.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0Amad Diallo Looks Set To Sign Contract Extension<\/a><\/p>\n Ball-carrying is another feature of his game that stands out. He averages 2.99 progressive carries per 90, which is in the top 15% in the league. This could again be influential in helping his side progress the ball and showing the attacking side to his game.<\/p>\n Blocks are also something he excels at as he is in the top five percentile with 1.58 per 90. Therefore, it also shows he is good enough defensively.<\/p>\n Leicester fans have been crying out for a new full-back this season after Ricardo Pereira’s injury and James Justin’s poor form. It looks as if their dreams are coming true with a versatile option that can play either side and give both Justin and Kristiansen competition.<\/p>\n It is clear since Ruud Van Nistelrooy has come, in that the Foxes are focusing on keeping possession. This was seen in the Manchester City game as the Dutchman’s side kept more than 50% possession against Pep Guardiola’s side for the first time that any side has this season. <\/a>Therefore, Coulibaly could be a good signing due to his time in Italy.<\/p>\nPlaying Style<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How Will Coulibaly Suit Leicester City?<\/h3>\n