According to Het Nieuwsblad, a transfer to OHL was proposed to Wout Faes in the final hours of the transfer window, but the possibility was quickly abandoned. Faes was not interested in the project at OHL, and the club was not able to pay even part of his salary. Leicester City was ready to loan him but expected OHL to cover part of his wages. Faes has a 'Premier League salary', which is unaffordable in Belgium.

According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Leicester City contacted OH Leuven with the proposal to loan Wout Faes for one season. Leicester expects OHL to take over half of Faes's salary. The salary, according to current terms, is much higher than what OHL usually pays, and for OHL, such an arrangement is financially unfeasible.

A move for Leicester centre-back Wout Faes to OH Leuven after the deadline is a possibility, because the transfer window in his native country of Belgium remains open. Other clubs, including West Ham United, Lazio, and Beşiktaş, had considered the 28-year-old Belgian international before the previous night's deadline. Faes, who joined Leicester in September 2022, has a contract with the club until 2027 and a current market value of €10.00m, according to Transfermarkt. Leicester and OH Leuven are connected by the same ownership group.