Leicester City

Leicester City net spend since 2015

Leicester City have spent €750m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €695m: a net spend of €55m.

That covers 69 signings (52 for a disclosed fee, 11 free, 6 undisclosed) and 66 departures (35 sold for a disclosed fee, 20 free, 11 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 18 in, 35 out.

Record signing: Youri Tielemans, €45m from Monaco (Jul 2019). Record sale: Harry Maguire, €87m to Manchester United (Aug 2019).

Leicester City transfer spending by season

Leicester City record signings

1. Youri Tielemans · €45m from Monaco · Jul 2019
2. Wesley Fofana · €35m from Saint-Étienne · Oct 2020
3. Ayoze Pérez · €33m from Newcastle United · Jul 2019
4. Islam Slimani · €31m from Sporting CP · Aug 2016
5. Patson Daka · €30m from Salzburg · Jul 2021

Leicester City record sales

1. Harry Maguire · €87m to Manchester United · Aug 2019
2. Wesley Fofana · €80m to Chelsea · Aug 2022
3. Riyad Mahrez · €68m to Manchester City · Jul 2018
4. Ben Chilwell · €50m to Chelsea · Aug 2020
5. James Maddison · €46m to Tottenham Hotspur · Jul 2023

Leicester City trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 38 players Leicester City both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €535m against €524m paid: a trading profit of €11m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €145m across 5 players, led by Ben Chilwell (€50m to Chelsea, Aug 2020).

• Harry Maguire: signed for €14m (Jul 2017), sold to Manchester United for €87m (Aug 2019): profit €73m
• Ben Chilwell: academy graduate (Jul 2015), sold to Chelsea for €50m (Aug 2020): profit €50m
• Wesley Fofana: signed for €35m (Oct 2020), sold to Chelsea for €80m (Aug 2022): profit €45m
• Harvey Barnes: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to Newcastle United for €44m (Jul 2023): profit €44m
• Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: academy graduate (Jul 2021), sold to Chelsea for €35m (Jul 2024): profit €35m

• Youri Tielemans: signed for €45m (Jul 2019), left free for Aston Villa (Jul 2023): loss €45m
• Ayoze Pérez: signed for €33m (Jul 2019), left free for Real Betis (Jul 2023): loss €33m
• Islam Slimani: signed for €31m (Aug 2016), left free for Olympique Lyonnais (Jan 2021): loss €31m
• Patson Daka: signed for €30m (Jul 2021), left free for Hamburger SV (Jul 2026): loss €30m
• Kelechi Iheanacho: signed for €28m (Aug 2017), left free for Sevilla (Jul 2024): loss €28m

Leicester City ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Leicester City have made 12 signings and 10 departures in 2026/27, plus 4 loans in and 3 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Fran Vieites (left free for Marítimo); in Alex McCarthy (free from Southampton), David Cornell (free from a club outside our record).
• Defence: out Victor Kristiansen (loan to Panathinaikos), Wout Faes (to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai); in Warren O'Hora (from Hibernian).
• Midfield: out Bilal El Khannouss (to VfB Stuttgart), Harry Winks (to Cagliari), Michael Golding (loan to Shrewsbury Town), Hamza Choudhury (to Sheffield United); in Liam Cullen (from Swansea City), Wes Burns (from Ipswich Town), John Lundstram (free from Trabzonspor), Will Smallbone (free from a club outside our record).
• Attack: out Jeremy Monga (to Manchester City), Silko Thomas (left free for Wycombe Wanderers), Abdul Fatawu (to Ipswich Town), Patson Daka (left free for Hamburger SV), Stephy Mavididi (loan to Watford); in Conor Chaplin (free from Ipswich Town), Tommy Watson (loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Emil Riis (from Bristol City).
• Position unknown: out Nathaniel Opoku (to Northampton Town); in Christian McFarlane (loan from Manchester City U21), Franco Nahuel Ravizzoli (from Blackpool), Admir Bristrić (from Olimpija), Harry Howell (loan from Brighton U21), Ilari Kangasniemi (from Inter Turku), Kami Doyle (loan from Brighton U21).

Leicester City injury news: injuries and suspensions

Leicester City have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €3m of value sidelined.

• Jakub Stolarczyk (GK): Cruciate ligament injury · out since 2 Sep 2026 · expected back 30 Jun 2027 · 12 games missed

Leicester City club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 9 players club-trained at Leicester City now play for other clubs we track, led by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton, value €57m), Ben Chilwell (Crystal Palace, value €6m) and Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell, value €6m).

• Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall · Everton · €57m
• Ben Chilwell · Crystal Palace · €6m
• Tawanda Maswanhise · Motherwell · €6m
• Cédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · €4m
• Zach Booth · Real Salt Lake · €3m
• Sidnei Tavares · Wisła Płock · €3m
• Hamza Choudhury · Sheffield United · €2m
• Josh Knight · Portsmouth · €1m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Leicester City free agents: released players without a club

2 former Leicester City players are verified free agents as of 10 Nov 2026: Ricardo Pereira (€2m, without a club since 1 July 2026) and Jamaal Lascelles (€800k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent