It seems there was a whisper at the Leicester end that we had enquired but there's no indication that Leicester want to sell Iheanacho even if Patson Daka does get increased playing time. For one thing, they've got four extra postponed games to play as well as being in the Europa Conference, so...
Big Dave Armitage is a good guy and well-connected in the Midlands, although more in the west than the east. I might give him a call and see what he says but 'Was that story for real or a load of made-up bollox?' is always a difficult question to ask ...
It's all very well for pundits to "recognise our need for a new striker" but they're not the ones going ever deeper in debt to try to find one. Realistically, how can spending £30m on a striker be justified, even if he scores the goals everyone would like?
Let's say we pay the money and finish...
I agree with your analysis, although I don't share your optimism about a new striker. But whether intentionally or not, by mentioning those three players, you have pinpointed a problem. All were originally signed by Chelsea for the sort of prices we might pay (De Bruyne £7m, Salah £11m, Lukaku...