While the Leicester City Football Club hierarchy wasted the senior side's stable Premier League status and blew millions on players they were not even supposed to be signing and oversaw deserved and unorganised relegations, the Foxes academy thrived.
As a matter of fact, the youth set-up at the Seagrave Training base in Sileby, Leicestershire is essentially flourishing. The group excel. Furthermore, Google leads me to believe that this particularly good LCFC situation could be described as a footballing eudaimonia: which is to achieve 'a state of deep well-being'.
While everything associated with the first team at King Power Stadium (and beyond LE2 in the wider English Football League Championship) feels like it is falling like a house of cards - the youngsters are knocking on the door. City manager Marti Cifuentes has already used Jeremy Monga repeatedly; the winger is embedded in the culture.
Louis Page is another young starlet we often see; one who similarly catches the eye. Bade Aluko, the young defender, is also on the head coach's radar as well as having fans' interest. This in spite of an ill-advised and match-affecting red card earlier in the season.
"The Talent Hunter reported on Monday that Man United are targeting a similar move for Leicester talent Lorenz Hutchinson, with Real Madrid also showing interest in the 17-year-old.Football Insider 24/7
Both clubs are pursuing the forward “due to his unbelievable form”, which has seen him score 13 goals and provide three assists in just 11 U18 Premier League games."
Now further Foxes could make the leap into the relative big time on Filbert Way. One name that has been discussed here before might perhaps be the next household name in the sport from Leicester: Lorenz Hutchinson. That's if the King Power clowns (sorry, powers-that-be) can keep him from leaving for one of the superclubs that are said to be interested.
Wait, what?!
Forget star wingman Jeremy Monga - 17-year-old Leicester City attacker Lorenz Hutchinson could be the next breakout star with Real Madrid and Manchester United monitoring.
If you're good enough, you're old enough in football! If Hutchinson's head may be turned and he can help the side - give him minutes, Cifuentes. Before it is too late!:
"Both clubs are believed to be monitoring Hutchinson’s progress closely and are in ‘constant contact’ with the highly promising striker’s representatives."Give Me Sport