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rule out exit for Leicester City player this month fails”enzo maresca”
Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca has revealed that he doesn’t have a clear stance on Danny Ward’s future at this point, speaking to Leicestershire Live.
The Foxes saw plenty of players leave during the summer window – and it wouldn’t have been a surprise to have seen a couple of shot-stoppers depart following Mads Hermansen’s arrival.
Leicester were clearly willing to cash in on players during the previous window – but no stoppers left in the end despite Daniel Iversen’s links to Stoke City.
| Leicester City – 2023/24 Departures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Signed For | Loan/Permanent |
| James Maddison | Tottenham | Permanent (fee involved) |
| Harvey Barnes | Newcastle United | Permanent (fee involved) |
| Timothy Castagne | Fulham | Permanent (fee involved) |
| George Hirst | Ipswich Town | Permanent (fee involved) |
| Victor Kristiansen | Bologna | Loan |
| Youri Tielemans | Aston Villa | Permanent |
| Caglar Soyuncu | Atletico Madrid | Permanent |
| Daniel Amartey | Besiktas | Permanent |
| Ayoze Perez | Real Betis | Permanent |
| Jonny Evans | Man United | Permanent |
| Boubakary Soumare | Sevilla | Loan |
| Luke Thomas | Sheffield United | Loan |
| Nampalys Mendy | Without Club | Permanent |
| Ryan Bertrand | Without Club | Permanent |
| Tete | Shakhtar D | End of Loan |
Hermansen has kept his starting spot for the vast majority of the campaign – and Jakub Stolarczyk was his deputy – meaning Iversen, Ward and Alex Smithies were left out in the cold by Maresca.
That was a real blow for Iversen who has shown that he can start regularly at this level and shine in the process.
It’s also a major blow for Ward, who will be keen to do everything he can to remain in Rob Page’s Wales plans.
Iversen has since moved on to Stoke on loan, with his move to the bet365 Stadium being confirmed earlier this week.
Ward, however, is still at the King Power Stadium at this point.Considering Ward is a likely high earner and isn’t playing enough, many people would think the Foxes would be open to cashing in on him amid interest from Cardiff City and Sheffield United.
But Maresca is currently undecided on his future, although he hasn’t ruled out an exit for the Wales international.
He said: “We’ll see (if Leicester would let Ward go). In the moment we receive anything for Wardy, we decide.
“But in this moment, I’m not thinking about if we are okay with Mads and Jak, or whether we need Wardy.
“In the moment we receive anything, if we receive, we’re going to decide.”
Leicester City should sanction Danny Ward exit
The Foxes have Hermansen and Stolarczyk at their disposal already, so selling Ward would make sense.
Iversen may have gone, but Ward should also leave and a replacement needs to be brought in.
He may be on a fairly high wage, so it makes no sense to retain him if he isn’t going to play.
For the keeper’s sake as well, the best option would be a move away.
Ward’s contract expires in 2025, so this window is a good opportunity for Leicester to generate a reasonable fee for him.
