Leicester announce Premier League title winner Marc Albrighton as one of three key players on release list

Leicester have announced that Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho and Dennis Praet will leave the club as free agents this summer.

Albrighton leaves after a decade at the Foxes in which he made 313 appearances in all competitions.

The 34-year-old played in every one of Leicester’s Premier League games as they incredibly defied the odds to win the title in 2016.

But his departure means Jamie Vardy, who has signed a new one-year contract, is the only remaining member of the winning team.

Albrighton also won the FA Cup and Championship with the club, with the midfielder making 12 appearances last season.

Iheanacho, who signed from Manchester City in 2017, is also leaving Leicester ahead of next season.

The 27-year-old striker has scored 61 goals in 232 appearances for the club, with five of his strikes coming in the Championship last season.

He also won the FA Cup and the Second Division title with the Foxes but will be ready for pastures new next season.

Midfielder Praet will also leave the King Power Stadium this summer, doing so after five years at the club.

He signed from Sampdoria in 2019 and went on to make 107 appearances, also winning the FA Cup and Championship.

Leicester have also confirmed they are in talks with Wilfred Ndidi over his future as his contract expires this summer.

The Foxes are currently looking for a new manager after Enzo Maresca left to become the new head coach at Chelsea.

talkSPORT understands former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is emerging as a frontrunner for the vacant job.

Leicester held initial talks with the Welshman, who left the City Ground in December.

West Brom’s Carlos Corberan was widely seen as the front-runner for the job, but his asking price could prove to be a stumbling block.