Maresca to Chelsea to unlock Man Utd transfer for Leicester promotion hero

Tom Weber

Updated: 30 May 2024 13:23 CDT
4 min read

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Man Utd — © IMAGO

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall could leave Leicester City this summer, according to a report.

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The midfielder is coming off a truly stunning title-winning campaign with the Foxes. Enzo Maresca's side marched to a comfortable lead atop the Championship standings in the early parts of the bygone season, affording them to take their foot off the gas in the run-in.

One of the standout performers in the campaign that saw Leicester return to the Premier League at the first time of asking was Dewsbury-Hall. The 25-year-old homegrown hero notched a ridiculous 12 goals and 14 assists from central midfield, putting his name firmly on the map.

The likes of Arsenal, Brighton and Man Utd have been said to be keeping tabs on the Foxes academy product, but the player seemed to dash any transfer speculation when he announced that he had no intention to leave just a few weeks ago.

However, Leicester's dire financial situation and the departure of coach Maresca for Chelsea could massively alter the situation.

Dewsbury-Hall to leave?

At least that's according to Ben Jacobs, who spoke about Dewsbury-Hall's future in an interview with The United Stand. "You've got Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall who will be available a little bit cheaper even though Leicester have got promoted because of their financial situation."

"And now that Enzo Maresca has left for Chelsea, the player won't necessarily be as attached to the Leicester project if he feels that they can't strengthen under a new manager and they may even start the season with a points deduction, a minimum six but it could even go into double figures."

STATS

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

M, AM (C), DM (L)

Leicester

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

M, AM (C), DM (L)

Leicester

44

Games
12

Goals
14

Assists

"Brighton made an offer for Kieran Dewsbury-Hall in January for £20 million and Leicester dismissed it as derisory and at the time, sources had indicated that they were looking for £45m. Now, I think the price for Dewsbury-Hall will be somewhere in the middle, between £20m and £45m."

"So, £30m might be enough to get Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall because of the fact that Leicester need to sell and that's a bargain for me. [He's] a player that would fit very well into Man Utd's system, and I'm sure Brighton will be back in as well."