But Claudio clearly rates Forssell and he is joining a very good side in Birmingham. Playing alongside Christophe Dugarry can only make him a better player.
Claudio Ranieri revealed "I think that Mikael is going to Birmingham City on loan, probably for the rest of the season.
"It's good for him as he can play more often and also good for me as I can watch him very easily.''
Let's hope he comes back a better player. But when is Mikael going to make the step up from being merely a player of great potential??