Expert Confirms Unexpected Departure as This Fan-Favourite Star Must Leave King Power Stadium

The shocking figures relating to Leicester City’s recent loss of £71.1 million (a financial blow that further deepens the scar left by three years of deficits totalling more than double that amount) call for a radical change in approach.

It is now clear that Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha should have reinstated his late father Vichai’s wise approach sooner: the surgical removal and sale of a key ‘Fox’ before each season.

Whilst the ‘Blue Army’ naturally remains reluctant to witness such constant ‘cannibalism’ of talent, this sacrifice of a ‘summer star’ appears to be the only viable economic model for an owner in financial crisis and professionally unable to navigate the current regulatory maze.

If ‘King Power’ wishes to retain its increasingly fragile grip on the East Midlands club in the face of growing calls for a change of leadership, a return to this ‘sell to prosper’ doctrine is inevitable.

The question is: “Which asset will be sacrificed on the altar of profit and viability?” Jordan James, undoubtedly the player of the season, glides gracefully through midfield. However, he remains on loan from Stade Rennais.

With the spectre of relegation looming and Leicester’s coffers empty, a permanent contract for the Welsh maestro is a dream rapidly fading into the mist of League Two.

That leaves the squad’s most profitable veterans, Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp, as somewhat logical candidates for a lucrative transfer.

However, the most credible rumours coming out of the corridors of ‘Seagrave’ point to another exceptional player: Abdul Fatawu. The Ghanaian prodigy, whose heels are generally struck by lightning, represents the most tempting opportunity for profit.

“If Leicester manage to secure their place in the Championship, major changes are on the cards this summer. Leicester’s model is to sell a ‘star’ every year and they will stick to this approach.

Fatawu is coveted by several Premier League clubs and Championship promotion contenders.” According to highly reliable sources (John Percy, The Telegraph), Fatawu is likely to leave.

He is set to be the first major casualty of a club desperately trying to balance its books, returning to a model of calculated, albeit painful, departures.