Sport nationNewcastle United, Everton, and Crystal Palace are all vying for the signature of Leicester City’s Kasey McAteer, a talented 22-year-old attacker. McAteer has come through the ranks at the King Power Stadium and has been regarded as a real talent for some time. Despite making his debut in 2021, it wasn’t until this season that he featured regularly, following loan spells at Forest Green Rovers and AFC Wimbledon.
McAteer made 23 appearances, scoring six goals, as Leicester City claimed the Championship title. However, relegation and Enzo Maresca’s arrival have cast doubts over his long-term future at the club. With his contract set to enter its final year, and no new deal on the table, McAteer is attracting interest from Premier League clubs.
Newcastle, Everton, and Crystal Palace are all monitoring the situation, and it’s likely that Leicester City will consider any offers they receive. Due to his age, the Midlands outfit would be entitled to compensation if McAteer left when his deal runs out in 12 months, but that could be settled by a tribunal. Therefore, it’s likely that they would cash in during this summer if no fresh terms are agreed.
From McAteer’s perspective, he will likely want his future sorted heading into the new season, and it will be interesting to see how much of a role Maresca expects him to have. Leicester City’s summer plans are shrouded in uncertainty, with well-documented PSR issues potentially leading to a points deduction next season. If their financial picture is bleak, the club could be forced to cash in on a few players ahead of the June 30 deadline for the financial year.
In that scenario, a player like McAteer would be one that they could consider moving on, as any sale would bring in pure profit due to the fact he is an academy graduate. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is another player who could attract serious transfer interest this summer, as the star man is another who came through the ranks at Leicester and is arguably the biggest asset in the squad in terms of the fee he would command.
Leicester City has some big decisions to make in the coming weeks, and they also need to build a team that is capable of trying to stay in the top-flight, meaning a busy summer of trading is likely to happen.
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