Five steps Leicester City need to take to not be the next Southampton

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 09: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City shows appreciation to the fans during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Step 1: Only sell your best players for top dollar

This goes without saying and it seems like the Leicester City owners are not going to be bullied at all. They did show that in January with their rejection of the reported £60 million bid for Riyad Mahrez, and the sale of Danny Drinkwater to Chelsea for a reported £35 million.

Yet, it is important to maintain this and if Riyad Mahrez is to be sold this summer, it could be argued that he will still be sold for less than what he might have fetched if he was playing for a bigger club.

The stats show that Riyad Mahrez in the last three seasons matches the best in the Premier League, and if he was at Liverpool or Manchester United, he would probably go for double of what Leicester will sell him for.

Conclusion

While it doesn’t look likely that Leicester City will do a Southampton, it only takes one bad managerial appointment, or not replacing the players you sell correctly – and you can easily drop out of the Premier League.

Not many would have predicted West Bromwich Albion or Stoke City’s relegation this season, and that should act as a wake up call.

It certainly seems Leicester are going in the right direction. The signings so far this season look encouraging, European football is certainly the aim and the owners don’t want to let their best players leave on a cheap transfer.

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Overall, Leicester City fans should be encouraged but always be wary. The owners have certainly over-delivered so far, so you should have faith in them.