Will Kelechi Iheanacho seek a transfer from Leicester City in January?

As of now, his transfer value is at £18m, and – after recently signing a long-term deal at the club – he is contracted until June 2024. If Leicester were to sell, the summer window would be it, not in winter.

If anyone is wondering who would pay that much for Kels, Newcastle currently have more money than sense, and I could see them splashing the cash on a striker to ensue their Premier League survival. Manchester City have also kept one eye on their academy product, though I would suggest that a transfer back to the Citizens has come and gone.

What the fans think

Earlier this month, Foxes of Leicester posted a tweet asking this question:

The replies were mixed, but all shared a frustration at the lack of game time that Kelechi currently plays.

Cardo replied, saying: ‘I feel really bad for him with how much strikers we have here and how all of them are great strikers. He starts for half teams in the league and deserves more game time.’

Meanwhile, Bazzy understood why Kelechi may be sold, stating: ‘[I] think we still need him.  He needs to be starting most games and I don’t think we can give that, we never have with Vardy always being preferred and usually in form. Reckon we’d accept 30 mil doubt we’d sell for less than we bought him [for]’.

FPL Dane’s reply looked towards the near future of when Vardy retires, and the role of both Daka and Iheanacho: ‘The day when Vardy is no longer playing might be nearer than we think. When that day comes, Kel will be invaluable as a super sub or as second striker with Daka. We’ve already seen the link-up the two have.’

I can’t see Iheanacho wanting to wait out his time at Leicester for Jamie Vardy to retire; after all, football is a short career that is focused on the present day. So, whilst I can’t see Leicester selling in January, I can see this being Iheanacho’s last season in the east Midlands – but only if his game time doesn’t start picking up. (Words by Will Kennedy)