Enzo Maresca is on track to lead Leicester City back to the Premier League for the first time.
However, Leicester’s promotion is not a surprise to many due to the quality of his squad.
Many of the players Leicester have have been regulars in the Premier League for the last few years, until relegation last season.
Despite staying, there has been a lot of talk that some of these players will leave regardless of promotion, for example Kelechi Iheanacho.
The Nigerian striker was heavily linked with a departure in January and last summer, but is likely to leave on a free transfer regardless of whether Leicester are promoted.
This is very likely due to his high wage and the fact that he is not currently Leicester’s first striker.
Who else could join him?
Here we take a look at two players who could leave Leicester for Iheanacho in the summer.
Wilfred Ndidi:
Ndidi has been with Leicester for over seven years, having joined Belgian side Genk for £17m in January 2017.
The Nigeria international has amassed more than 250 appearances for the club and played a key role in Leicester’s FA Cup triumph in 2021.
The 27-year-old was a regular for the Foxes during that campaign until he suffered a serious muscle injury that has kept him out of the squad for the whole of 2024 for now.
His contract expires at the end of the season and, given that Barcelona were also interested in him last summer and in January, the big clubs will be back in line.
Even Leicester might not be able to afford his wage demands if they were to offer him a new contract, even if he were promoted.
Jamie Vardy:
Vardy is undoubtedly a Leicester club legend.
He has been with the club since the summer of 2012, when he arrived from Fleetwood Town, and has scored more than 180 goals in more than 450 appearances for the club.
He was an integral part of Leicester’s infamous Premier League triumph in the 15/16 season, scoring 24 goals.
But Vardy is now 37 years old and his contract expires at the end of the season, so it is not yet clear whether he will sign a new deal or retire.
With Leicester likely to be promoted, questions are being asked about whether Vardy is still fit to play at Premier League level.
He has become a more effective passer this season, so will Vardy be happy to remain on the bench in the Premier League, or will he retire?
Leicester should also look at the potential deal from a financial point of view. Vardy is likely to be on a high salary and would probably want more.
Even if Iheanacho leaves, Patson Daka and Tom Cannon will stay with the Foxes, so if he leaves they would not necessarily be short of strikers.
It will be interesting to see what happens with Vardy at the end of the season.