Why Conor Coady didn't join Rangers ahead of Wrexham move
But he wanted to add the experience of Coady to bolster it further. It was a transfer that was continually being reported as being close but the longer it went, the less chance you felt there was of it being completed.
Eventually, he would sign on at Wrexham, joining former Rangers pair Ryan Hardie and Josh Windass.
So, exactly why didn't the move to Rangers come off?
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According to a report in Sky Sports, both the Ibrox club and the player himself thought Leicester would allow him to leave for free in order to get him off the wage bill.
But the Foxes refused to sanction an exit for nothing and instead got £2million from the Hollywood-backed Championship new boys.
The report states: "Leicester will sell no one on the cheap.
"Look at the £2m they got for 32-year-old Conor Coady, who only had one year left on his contract, from Wrexham. Coady thought he would be allowed to walk away for free, with Leicester saving his not-inconsiderable wages, but Leicester dug their heels in and said no to a free transfer to Rangers."
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