AdminWhatever unfolds between now and the conclusion of a gruelling Championship campaign, one thing already feels inevitable at Leicester City: change is coming, and in significant measure.
Should relegation be confirmed, a scenario that still looms uncomfortably, serious questions will be asked about who is willing to endure the drop into League One.
Abdul Fatawu, previously linked with a valuation of around £30m, appears an obvious departure should that fate be sealed.
The club are also expected to trim a squad that has lingered beyond its natural cycle. Long-serving figures such as Ricardo Pereira and Patson Daka could be moved on, symbolic of a group that experienced both the heights and the subsequent decline at the King Power.
Yet there is one case that stands above the rest. Jordan Ayew, signed for roughly £8m from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2024, has never truly found his footing.
Despite arriving with 305 Premier League appearances, there was a belief he would thrive at this level.
Instead, his struggles in front of goal have frustrated supporters. While his overall return of 11 goals in 70 games is not without merit — including five this season — his influence has waned sharply.
Since scoring against West Brom in early January, Ayew has gone 11 matches without a meaningful contribution. Now 34, he has slipped out of favour under Gary Rowett, with a subdued cameo against Norwich highlighting his decline.
With Daka rediscovering form, Ayew’s departure at the end of his contract feels increasingly inevitable.
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