Kristiansen, a Danish defender, joined Leicester City in January. He arrived from FC Copenhagen as a highly rated young talent in a transfer costing up to £17 million, but he was unable to assist the Foxes avoid relegation to the Championship.
As a result, the 20-year-old was among those to exit in the summer. Serie A side Bologna snapped him up on a season-long deal, though he’s still contracted to Leicester until the summer of 2028.
There is an option to make the Bologna loan permanent though and now, Kristensen has made a clear statement over how he sees his future at the King Power Stadium.
The Leicester City man has said he has ‘no future’ with the Championship side while speaking with Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness). He stated with conviction when asked about his future:
It might have been hoped that Kristiansen would have a future with Leicester City after his Bologna loan perhaps, especially if they made an immediate return to the Premier League. However, regardless of how the season pans out, you have to think that he will be sent elsewhere.
It’s clear he and manager Enzo Maresca aren’t aligned and after this clear comment, it looks as though it will be best for all if he was to embark on a fresh start elsewhere. Whether that comes with Bologna or elsewhere, time will tell.
As a 20-year-old player with a good amount of senior experience in good leagues, you have to think that he won’t be short of suitors. Bologna look as though they’ll have first refusal given the option to buy in his loan deal though.
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