AdminJordan James has been Leicester City’s standout player this season, even if that honour now carries little comfort after the club’s relegation to League One.
In a campaign filled with underachievement, frustration and growing unrest, the Welsh midfielder was one of the few players to emerge with any real credit.
While too many around him drifted through a disastrous season, James consistently showed the quality and commitment that supporters had been craving.
At just 21, he has looked every inch a Premier League-level talent. His composure in possession, intelligence between the lines and ability to influence matches from midfield have set him apart in a side that has badly lacked direction.
That is why Leicester’s hopes of keeping him now appear remote. The club’s reported option to buy the Rennes loanee may no longer be realistic following relegation, both financially and from the player’s point of view.
“Jordan James may have played his final Leicester City match as Gary Rowett looks to protect him from a long-term injury.”
The midfielder has been struggling with a heel problem suffered on international duty, and Gary Rowett has hinted he may not feature again before the end of the campaign.
“Queens Park Rangers issued reasons Jordan James isn’t an unrealistic signing”
Interest from elsewhere is already beginning to build, and it would be no surprise to see clubs in the Championship or abroad move quickly. Leicester’s best player this season now looks the one they are least likely to keep.
Admin
