Ruud van Nistelrooy will need to make improvements in January if he is to help Leicester City avoid relegation.
Leicester City are on the verge of appointing Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager ahead of the weekend’s games.
The Foxes sacked Steve Cooper on November 24th on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea which left the club 16th in the Premier League table and just one point above the relegation zone.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
| 14 |  West Ham |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 |  Everton |
12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 |  Leicester |
12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 |  Wolves |
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 |  Ipswich |
12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 9 |
In turn, the Dutchman is going to have his work cut out in the coming months if he is to avoid relegation in the 2024/25 campaign.
Martin Keown has already doubted Van Nistelrooy before he has even taken charge of a single game for the Foxes.
But with the January transfer window fast approaching, the incoming manager will have the perfect chance to strengthen his new Leicester side.
With this in mind, we have taken a look at three PSV Eindhoven players Van Nistelrooy could now poach from his former club, whom he won a cup double with during his one season in charge back in 2022/23.
Three PSV players Ruud van Nistelrooy could sign for Leicester City
Noa Lang
Leicester are currently short of quality-wide options due to Abdul Fatawu being ruled out for the season.
In turn, a new wide player should be targeted in January and Noa Lang would be a great choice.
Lang has four goals and four assists in 16 league games this season and has previously earned some high praise.
Back in 2021, the winger’s agent spoke about the 25-year-old being compared to Neymar, as per Calciomercato.
He said: “He always works hard and has excellent technique, dribbling and vision. He is also an excellent decision maker and a clean finisher.
“He is also a generous player, far from selfish. I have heard many people say that he resembles Neymar, especially after the PSG match”.
Hirving Lozano
Hirving Lozano is another very experienced forward who would bring plenty of goals to Leicester.
The 29-year-old has four in five league matches this term. His season was halted by injury but he has just returned to the team this month.
Lozano is a natural left-winger but is a very versatile option who can operate on the opposite flank and through the middle.
Leicester have previously seen exactly what Lozano is capable of back in 2021 when they were competing in Europe.
Matteo Dams
As well as another winger, Leicester should be aiming to target a full-back in the upcoming winter window.
James Justin has struggled with the Foxes during the early stages of the campaign, with clubs often targeting the defender down the right-hand side.
Matteo Dams, while still only young, has been in great form for PSV this season and has started all but one league match.
Dams can play all across the backline, once again offering Van Nistelrooy plenty of options as he attempts to fix Leicester’s leaky defence.
