It feels almost blasphemous to start thinking as to what Leicester City stars will leave the club this summer after what is increasingly likely to be the most unlikely usurping in English football.
Though the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy have grabbed the headlines, the Foxes have had a solid squad of players that have been in majestic form for much of the campaign.
However, with Champions League football on the horizon, the squad that has served them so well this season is likely to see some major changes.
Deciding as to who will leave this history making group will be a tough process in the East Midlands, though it’s the sort of ruthless procedure the club need to embark upon if they’re going to compete at the top level.
So, let’s ruin the Foxes’ fun and tentatively take that approach for them.
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Without further ado, here are five Leicester stars Claudio Ranieri needs to axe next season.
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Gokhan Inler
The Swiss captain arrived in the summer as a seasoned top level performer and many were in fact somewhat surprised to see a player of such quality come to the King Power.
Well, how wrong we were. Unable to dislodge either N’Golo Kante or Danny Drinkwater in perhaps the most industrious engine room the Premier League has to offer, the 31-year old is unlikely to want to stick around on the bench.
Jeff Schlupp
Jeff Shlupp has been an effective option off the bench this season, though surely a more talented operator will be brought in to back up Marc Albrighton for the Champions League campaign.
What a sentence that is.
Though he’s versatile, surely Ranieri will look to improve on that front.
Marcin Wasilewski
There’s no shame in being unable to dislodge the likes of Wes Morgan and Robert Huth this season, such is the nature of their stupendous form this season.
However, what Marcin Wasilewski has done when asked to replace either of the first choice defenders has been worrying. He may be an imposing defender, but he’s all too often prone to a rash challenge.
It was he who conceded the foul that led to Danny Welbeck’s dramatic winner over the Foxes, though ultimately it had little effect on the title race.
Ben Chilwell
Unlike the others mentioned, Ben Chilwell would be a welcome sight at the King Power Stadium for years to come no doubt.
However, the talented teenage left-back is understood to have repeatedly rejected offers to remain in the East Midlands and is thought to be a major target for Arsenal.
Selling a young, English talent is a controversial move no doubt. However, if he can’t be convinced to stay with the Foxes after this stunning season, there’s little hope of keeping him in the long run.
Time to cash in.
Nathan Dyer
Granted, Nathan Dyer is technically a Swansea player.
Still, the Foxes should not take up their option of landing the speedy winger on a permanent deal this summer, despite how useful he has been when coming off the bench.
The emergence of Demarai Gray has surely pushed the former Saints star back in the pecking order, while the club are reportedly keen on landing AC Milan star M’baye Niang over the course of the summer.
It will be amazing to see Dyer lift the Premier League, but his time at the King Power should end there.
