Seven players released by Leicester after relegation from Premier League

LEICESTER CITY have confirmed that SEVEN star players have been released after their contracts expired.

The Foxes have just been relegated from the Premier League and are in the process of building a team with the aim of a quick promotion out of the Championship.

Among the players to leave the club is Belgian international Yorui Tielemans, who has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs.

The midfielder confirmed that he would be leaving the club last week when he posted an emotional message on Instagram.

During his time at the club, he became an important member of the midfield and even netted a spectacular winning goal to earn the club victory in the FA Cup final in 2021.

The goal ended the club’s 13-year wait to win the trophy at Wembley Stadium.

Çağlar Söyüncü, Daniel Amartey, Nampalys Mendy, Ryan Bertrand, Ayoze Pérez and Tetê have all also been released.

Söyüncü is believed to be on his way to LaLiga with reports claiming that he has agreed a deal to join Atletico Madrid.

Tete only joined the Foxes in January on a short-term deal but will now return to Shakhtar Donetsk on July 1.

The club have exercised the option to extend the contract of midfielder Hamza Choudhury until June 2024.

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Meanwhile, discussions are still underway over the future of club captain Johnny Evans ahead of his contract expiry at the end of the month.

More to follow…

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