The earthshattering arithmetic of Leicester City's recent £71.1 million loss (a monetary wound that deepens the scar of a three-year deficit exceeding more than twice that figure) demands a ruthless ideological pivot. It is now palpably evident that Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha should have, with greater haste, re-employed his late, great father Vichai's sagacious methodology: the surgical extraction and sale of one standout Fox every preseason.
While the Blue Army remains understandably reluctant to witness such a perennial cannibalisation of talent, this 'one-star-per-summer' sacrifice appears the only viable business model under an ownership that is financially adrift and professionally unqualified to navigate the modern regulatory labyrinth. If King Power is to maintain its increasingly tenuous grip on the East Midlands club amidst growing calls for a transition in stewardship, the restoration of this 'sell-to-thrive' doctrine is inevitable.
The question becomes 'which asset will be surrendered to the gods of Profit and Sustainability?'. Jordan James, the undisputed Player of the Season, has operated in a state of midfield grace. Yet he remains a loanee from Stade Rennais.
With the looming spectre of relegation and Leicester's shattered coffers, a permanent deal for the Welsh maestro is a fantasy rapidly evaporating into the LE2 mist. This leaves the roster's more lucrative veterans, Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp, as partially logical candidates for a high-value cashing-in.
However, the most reliable whispers emanating from the corridors of Seagrave point toward another outstanding baller, Abdul Fatawu. The Ghanaian prodigy, whose boots are habitually kissed by lightning, represents the most marketable profit opportunity.
"If Leicester can secure Championship survival, major changes are expected over the summer. Leicester's model is to sell a 'star player' every year and they will maintain that stance. Fatawu is admired by a number of Premier League clubs and promotion contenders in the Championship."Percy
According to the most esteemed sources (John Percy, The Telegraph), Fatawu is the probable leaver. He is destined to be the first major casualty of a club desperately attempting to balance its books by reverting to a model of calculated, albeit painful, relinquishment.