The £230million profit Leicester have made on five sales since promotion

Leicester City have been a revelation since their return to the top flight in 2014, with a miracle Premier League title and an FA Cup to their name since.

Staying up by the skin of their teeth in 2015 allowed them to go on their famous run to glory in 2016 under Claudio Ranieri, and the club has been so well run since that they have established themselves as a European regular.

The likes of Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante were crucial in their title win, and whilst Vardy remains, the club have made very healthy profits from the sales of their other star players, and good scouting means they’ve been replaced well.

The likes of James Maddison, Wilfred Ndidi and Youri Tielemens have all been touted as the next ones to move on and make the Foxes a massive profit in the process.

We’ve looked at their five biggest sales since promotion, which has resulted in an overall profit of around £230million. Moneyball enthusiasts will love this.

Everyone’s favourite all-action midfielder, Kante was the final piece in the jigsaw, propelling Leicester from 17th to the title within 12 months.

Signed from FC Caen for just £8million, Kante only spent one season at the King Power, but that was more than enough time for him to become a Leicester legend.

After an outstanding season in the title campaign, where he was one of the league’s best midfielders, he had plenty of suitors and moved to Chelsea for around £32million in the summer of 2016.

Title secured and a hefty profit made, Kante would make it back to back titles in his first season at Chelsea, before going on to establish himself as a footballing icon, winning the Champions League and World Cup in the six years that followed his departure from Leicester City.

What a guy.

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