The perfect time for Leicester City to break into Premier League top six

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 12: Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, the Leicester City chairman looks on during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) /

Financial security and ambition of King Power

Despite their 2015/16 shock Premier League title win proving that money is not necessarily everything in football, Leicester will need big pockets to compete with the top six. Thanks to their affluent owner company, King Power, money and ambition are plentiful for the Foxes.

A prime example of this ambition is the development of a new, state-of-the-art training ground, currently under construction at Charnwood. This project, which aims to provide City with the best training facility in Europe, will potentially cost upwards of £100 million. Furthermore, plans to expand the stadium underline the club’s ambitious intentions:

"City have purchased six-and-a-half acres of land behind the East Stand, which is understood to be the stand that will be developed along similar lines to the Anfield expansion in Liverpool. However, City are still at the very early stages of planning what they will do to increase the capacity, which could see King Power host crowds of around 40,000, and what form the expansion will take, including which facilities and which type of seating will be included. Via LeicestershireLive"

Both projects will also stand as lasting tributes to the late Khun Vichai, continuing his legacy of ambition and selflessness in prioritising the club and community’s development. King Power ensured the financial stability to continue this investment into Leicester City, as they secured a further 10-year license on the duty-free monopoly at Bangkok International Airport.

Investment on the pitch will also be essential. After the summer of 2018, which saw the Foxes spend a whopping £103.14 million, via TransferMarkt, the fans can expect similar levels of expenditure this transfer window.

The club’s financial situation will allow them to chase lucrative targets such as Youri Tielemans, Moussa Marega and Ismaila Sarr, while tying down key players on bumper contracts, warding off interest from elsewhere and helping to keep City’s squad of prodigies together.