For years Leicester City's transfer sales have fluctuated quite a lot. The results there can are often comparable to outcomes on the pitch; or LCFC's standing within the Premier League, domestically in general or in European football on the whole.
For example, Leicester can occasionally obtain great fees for their stars, and then subsequently do exactly the opposite. Remember back to N'Golo Kanté, the absolute disaster or debacle of him joining Chelsea for a much lower fee than he should have due to an ill-advised contract clause.
Although, few observers seem to appreciate that City probably had to insert that stipulation in order to get the soon-to-be France World Cup winner through the door to begin with! The East Midlands outfit actually followed that messy scenario by taking a measure of revenge on the Blues by selling them Danny Drinkwater for a ridiculously exorbitant fee that turned out to be one of the worst Premier League transfers in the modern era.
In more contemporary times, Youri Tielemans would be a prime example of severe and regrettable boardroom misstep. The Foxes, notably chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and chief football officer John Rudkin, not to mention floundering recruitment chief Martin Glover and his preoccupation with Southampton, have made some disastrous calls in recent seasons.
Allowing Tielemans to join Aston Villa for nothing upon the expiration of his contract was just the most imprudent footballing decision this writer can think of right now. When referring to some of the signings Leicester have made, they seem to have had their feet held to the fire, figuratively, since winning the Premier League in 2015/16.
A champion's tax appears to have been slapped on athletes over the last decade, in addition to rival clubs occasionally offloading their substandard personnel onto City. If the Foxes ever want to bounce back from their current precarious league position, they will have to be much more prudent with acquisitions.
Loan additions have occasionally proven more favorable, whilst recent free transfers will hopefully turn out adequately. Meanwhile, some excellent fees have been attained for departures across a turbulent timeline: Jeremy Monga is one.
Leicester City make profit on Abdul Fatawu
Another expected departure is standout winger Abdul Fatawu; the Ghana international, who featured at the 2026 World Cup, who should really have more admirers in higher places. If he succeeds at his next destination, he will genuinely soar, whereas any failure would look particularly poor for his career trajectory.
So, it will only go one way or the other for Fatawu: ultimately, top billing or top binning, would be yours truly's way of phrasing it. Leicester originally paid around £15 million for Fatawu from Sporting CP.
"Leicester City are poised to receive a significant financial boost after Abdul Fatawu completed a medical ahead of a proposed £23 million move to Ipswich Town."Football Lowdown
The winger's impending Premier League transfer involves a reported package reaching up to £23 million with add-ons included in the deal. The Leicestershire club are therefore set to make a tidy profit of approximately £8 million, if reporting can be trusted.
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