Leicester City released list of 8 players who are leaving on a free next summer

Leicester City released list of 8 players who are leaving on a free next summer

The Foxes endured an incredibly disappointing campaign as they were relegated from the Premier League last season, but they are among the promotion front-runners in the second tier as they look to bounce back at the first attempt.

Enzo Maresca’s side secured their 10th win in their first 11 league games with a 2-0 win over Stoke City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, and they head into the international break sitting top of the table.

Leicester are already 10 points clear of third-placed Preston North End, and Maresca has made the best start, after 11 games, of any manager in the club’s history.

With a number of players out of contract at the end of the season, we looked at which Foxes players will be departing the club next summer as things stand.

It seems as though goalkeeper Smithies’ days at the King Power Stadium are numbered after he was left out of Leicester’s 25-man squad.

Smithies has not made an appearance for the Foxes since his move from Cardiff City last summer, and with Mads Hermansen, Jakub Stolarczyk, Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen all ahead of him in the pecking order, it is likely he will be moving on.

Jannik Vestergaard

Wilfred Ndidi

Hamza Choudhury

Dennis Praet

Marc Albrighton

Kelechi Iheanacho

Jamie Vardy

Vardy has enjoyed an illustrious spell with Leicester since his move from then non-league Fleetwood Town in May 2012, winning the Championship title in 2014, the Premier League title in 2016 and the FA Cup in 2021, and he has certainly established himself as a club legend.

The striker has remained a key part of the Foxes’ squad this season, scoring five goals and registering one assist in 12 appearances in all competitions, while he has captained the side on a number of occasions.

It is a big decision facing Leicester on Vardy’s future in the summer, but if he is not offered an extension, securing promotion back to the Premier League would be the perfect way for the 36-year-old to end his time at the club.

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