Busy Summer Transfer Window On The Cards
Who Leaves?
As reported by Rob Tanner, youngsters such as Ben Nelson, Abdul Fatawu, and possibly Jeremy Monga may have to leave. This is because there will be plenty of interest from elsewhere, but you would also expect that these players have ambitions that far exceed the third tier. Monga has plenty of admirers, including Manchester United and Arsenal, clubs that will be desperate to take advantage of Leicester’s turmoil.
Tanner also adds that the squad-cost-to-revenue ratio has come down to 81 per cent. This is from the 116 per cent in 2022-23, which was the highest in Premier League history. However, the process of reducing hasn’t been enough, and it will have to come down by another 20 per cent at least next season. Therefore, this begs the question, who leaves in order to fix these problems?
Lewis Steele also reported that City are more than likely to offload the highest earners. The likes of Harry Winks, Ricardo Pereira, Patson Daka, Jannik Vestergaard and Hamza Choudhury were among the list, with everyone but Winks present during the initial relegation season. In 2024, the average wage was 47k a week, but went up to 67k. Wilfred Ndidi, for instance, earned a £100k per week deal; perfectly epitomising the mismanagement.
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How Does This Affect Leicester?
Another summer full of outgoings definitely isn’t ideal, especially after how it plagued the Foxes this season. Bilal El Khannouss, Mads Hermansen and Wilfred Ndidi were among the high-profile exits, but not enough was done to replace them. This was, of course, due to the precarious financial situation Leicester were in, but they can’t afford another lacklustre campaign. The likes of Barnsley and Bolton have been stuck in League One for several seasons now, which highlights how tough it can be to escape.
