Leicester City after winning Premier League 2015-16 season, is now feeling no shame to extend their playing squad and recruit some new names by spending massive bids before the start of new season. Let’s take in-depth look at Leicester City playing squad for season 2018-19 along with complete contract details.
Leicester City have made around £93 million after winning the champions title in Premier League whereas huge arrival of cash is expected for them from Champions league. Leicester City key player Riyadh Mahrez will remain the part of this club after the departure of their main player N Golo Kante who recently joined Chelsea. After having historical success in Premier League, the annual wage bill of Leicester City has also increased from £36.6 million in 2014-15 season to highest £48.5 million in current season.
Currently some of the most expensive signings for Leicester City in current season includes the arrival of Ahmad Musa from CSKA Moscow to this club for around £12 million whereas Leicester has also pruchaed Namplays Mendy for £9 million.
- Luis Hernández: free transfer
- Ahmed Musa: £12m
- Nampalys Mendy: £9m
- Bartosz Kapustka: £5.5m
- Ron-Robert Zieler: £2.1m
Leicester City has already extended their official contracts with their key players including Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy. No doubt both these players have played crucial role in uplifting the performance of Leicester City in recent few years. As per details both these players have agreed to remain the part of this club till 2019. Currently Vardy is the highest paid athlete in Leicester City squad as he is making around £80,000 per week salary whereas Mahrez is getting £55,000 weekly salary after renewal of his contract this season.
| PLAYER | AGE | WEEKLY WAGE | CONTRACT LEFT |
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Kasper Schmeichel (new deal)
|
29 | £70,000 | 5 Year (2021) |
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Ben Hamer
|
28 | £10,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
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|
27 | £20,000 | 4 Years (2020) |
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Robert Huth
|
31 | £45,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
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|
26 | £30,000 | 4 Year (2020) |
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Wes Morgan
|
32 | £30,000 | 1 Year (2017) |
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Liam Moore
|
23 | £20,000 | 1 Year (2017) |
| Marcin Wasilewski | 35 | £20,000 | Last Year (2016) |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 23 | £30,000 | 3 Years (2019) |
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Christian Fuchs
|
29 | £50,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
| Danny Simpson | 29 | £35,000 | 1 Year (2017) |
| Nampalys Mendy (new signing) | 24 | £50,000 | 4 Years (2020) |
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Daniel Amartey
|
21 | £45,000 | 4 Years (2020) |
| Bartosz Kapustka (new signing) | 19 | £35,000 | 5 Years (2021) |
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Danny Drinkwater
|
25 | £45,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
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Gökhan Inler
|
31 | £60,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
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Andy King
|
27 | £30,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
| Matty James | 24 | £35,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
| Marc Albrighton | 26 | £35,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
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Demarai Gray
|
19 | £5,000 | 4 Years (2020) |
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Riyad Mahrez (new deal)
|
24 | £55,000 | 3 Years (2019) |
| Jamie Vardy (new deal) | 29 | £80,000 | 3 Years (2019) |
| Shinji Okazaki | 29 | £60,000 | 3 Years (2019) |
| Leonardo Ulloa | 29 | £40,000 | 2 Year (2018) |
| Ahmed Musa (new signing) | 23 | £60,000 | 4 Years (2020) |