Leicester City news: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on exit rumours

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall “loves everything about” Leicester City and hopes staying will give him a platform to make his England debut.

The 25-year-old midfielder won both Player of the Season awards during Leicester’s title-winning Championship campaign last season.

Asked if a return to the Premier League could help him catch the eye of England manager Gareth Southgate, Dewsbury-Hall told BBC Sport: “That’s the aim. I feel like I have the ability to at least compete.

“I don’t see why, when I’m playing well in that Premier League, I couldn’t push for a place. I respect all the players – but I feel I could bring something to the team. Doing well for my club, maybe I’ll get into the England international set-up” .

Despite being happy at his boyhood club, Dewsbury-Hall’s future remains uncertain amid a struggle to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability rules.

“I’ve been here since I was a kid,” he said. “I love everything about the club. I grew up and managed to play in the first team. I’m happy. I never said I wanted to leave. Such things don’t depend on me. With football you never know. – the season is about to start, so we’ll see.”

Dewsbury-Hall took the lead at Leicester and thanked now Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca before urging the team to rally behind new manager Steve Cooper with a potential points deduction.

“Enzo was an unbelievable manager,” he continued. “I can really see him becoming a top manager so it was no surprise to see him in demand. It’s strange to change a manager after he’s had so much success, but that’s football.

“It’s never too bad to get new ideas. I met Steve in the corridor at the training ground. He’s a very nice man. He spoke very well and I felt he was well motivated for the job. So I’m positive in regarding the appointment.

“We understand that (points deduction) can happen. We are human (and) we see it on social media. But it doesn’t escape us. Now we have a duty to make sure we are in the best possible shape. on the pitch – whatever happens.”