When Kasey McAteer signed a new Leicester City contract back in August, it took the number of senior players in the final 12 months of their deals down to just three.
It’s fewer than City have had in recent years. In 2023, City saw Youri Tielemans, Jonny Evans, Caglar Soyuncu, Daniel Amartey, Ayoze Perez, Papy Mendy, and Ryan Bertrand all leave on free transfers. In the summer just gone, City had five players on expiring contracts, with Kelechi Iheanacho, Dennis Praet and Marc Albrighton leaving, and with Jamie Vardy and Wilfred Ndidi staying.
The decision-makers at the top of the club do not have as much work to do this time, but there’s still a handful of calls needed. Here’s a rundown of the players who are out of contract next summer, and what might happen.