Five big Leicester City transfer decisions justified by latest figures

Leicester City have been well known for their canny transfer business in recent years - with hidden gems, academy products and top flight strugglers all transformed into valuable first-team players.

Last summer was the first summer since 2015 where they kept all of their prized assets during the transfer window. Previous summers saw Ben Chilwell, Harry Maguire, Danny Drinkwater and N'Golo Kante all leave the club for substantial fees after impressing at the King Power Stadium.

Youri Tielemans has long been an awaiting member of that list with Arsenal and Manchester United both linked with the Belgian this summer. The 25-year-old has one year remaining on his current deal in LE3, but there remains the possibility of an extension if no deal happens.

With Martyn Glover expected to arrive from Southampton as new recruitment chief following the departure of Lee Congerton, take a look at the Foxes highest ever sales and their market value today. All transfer values are recorded from transfermarkt.

The centre-back joined Manchester United in the summer of 2019 after two eye-catching seasons at City. Since joining the Red Devils, he has appeared 144 times and has since earned the captain armband under former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

However, his time at Old Trafford hasn't gone as smooth as he would have liked. The hefty price tag paid certainly didn't help, but individual performances and mistakes cost him his place at the later end of last season.

His transfer value now is £34.2m, £44m less than what City received for him.

Mahrez's move to Pep Guardiola's side was a move in the making for good time after a failed move to Arsenal in 2016. He left after refusing to turn up to training in 2018, but left on good terms with a