The Blue Army must face facts: Leicester City Football Club is now a tier three team. As much as it hurts, and is baffling to the faithful of a previously well-run organisation, the reality of the present footballing landscape demands acceptance and evolution.
​There is another difficult realisation for the Foxes fans to process at present: a mass exodus of any LCFC player of any significant competence. That unfortunate number for the support to digest will actually contain up-and-coming ballers too, with Jeremy Monga and Ben Nelson likely to go, for two examples.
Bade Aluko and Louis Page are supposedly being eyed up by Manchester United as well, so anything could happen! However, luckily City have a ridiculously talented crop of further youngsters to choose from, so they can technically arguably afford to lose a few.
Other youths may actually overtake Monga eventually, with certain question marks over the winger's performances during the past season. The East Midlands side have already confirmed a mixture of 16 exits comprising of senior athletes, younger professionals and loan signings.
Leicester City exits
These departures consist of Ricardo Pereira, Jordan Ayew, Patson Daka, Jamaal Lascelles, Wanya Marcal, Jordan James, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Aribo, Dujuan Richards, Divine Mukasa, Chris Popov, Jake Donohue, Jahmari Lindsay, Alfie Fisken, Toby Onanaye and Olaoluwa Omobolaji. If the additional footballers expected to be sold are added to the quota, the amount comes to 22 potential departures.
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The extra contenders to depart are Victor Kristiansen, Jannik Vestergaard, Nelson, Abdul Fatawu, Monga and Caleb Okoli. Such a drastic cull signifies the sheer scale of the rebuild required at King Power Stadium.
The club finds itself in a precarious position, attempting to balance the books while simultaneously preparing for a brutal campaign. Supporters can only hope that incoming talent possess the resilience and ability to navigate these turbulent waters.
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