“Leicester City in CRISIS: FOUR Mega Transfers Urgently Needed as Team Spine Faces TOTAL DESTRUCTION!”

While full-backs and wingers play important roles, a team’s success is often built on a solid, reliable spine of players through the middle of the pitch.

That’s where Leicester City face a major challenge as they approach the summer transfer window and prepare for a new Championship campaign.

When Leicester were relegated two years ago, many key players departed, but enough of a foundation remained to form a competitive core.

As a result, in the typical starting XI last season, only two of the seven central roles were filled by new arrivals.

Mads Hermansen, brought in as the new goalkeeper, and Harry Winks, who slotted into midfield, were both summer signings who quickly made an impact.

They joined a central group of players who were already part of the club.

At centre-back, Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard were near ever-presents.

In midfield, Wilfred Ndidi and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall featured regularly, while Jamie Vardy continued as the main striker.

When Ricardo Pereira began playing more centrally after shifting from right-back, it further solidified the existing spine with familiar names.

Now, though, that spine looks set to be dismantled.

Leicester seem to have sufficient options out wide and at full-back, but their central structure is set for a major overhaul. Virtually every position through the middle is under question.

In goal, there is significant uncertainty. Three of the four senior goalkeepers could leave: Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen are both out of contract, while Hermansen may attract major bids due to his value.

The one likely to stay is Jakub Stolarczyk, who may now be ready to step up as the number one.

The situation at centre-back is equally unstable.

There has been longstanding speculation about Wout Faes leaving, and Caleb Okoli is regularly linked with a return to Italy.

Conor Coady has just one year remaining on his deal, and while Vestergaard has two years left, his future remains unclear—particularly if Ruud van Nistelrooy continues as manager.

One potential bright spot is Ben Nelson. His loan spell at Oxford appears to have prepared him to compete for a starting spot in the heart of the defence, giving Leicester at least one possible solution in that area.

Midfield is another zone of uncertainty. Wilfred Ndidi and Boubakary Soumare are already the subject of transfer speculation, and Harry Winks, despite his importance, is now entering the final year of his contract.

However, there is some optimism surrounding Oliver Skipp.

The midfielder is expected to stay and brings proven Championship quality—his standout loan at Norwich four years ago earned him a place in the league’s team of the season.

Moving further forward, the attacking midfield role has primarily been filled by loan signing Facundo Buonanotte and Bilal El Khannouss.

The latter is among Leicester’s most valuable assets and could command a sizable fee if sold.

Then there’s the striker situation. Jamie Vardy’s departure leaves a massive void.

Replacing a club legend is never easy, and securing a capable forward—especially on a limited budget—is a notoriously difficult and expensive task.

Of the seven key spine positions, Leicester may only have three reasonably covered heading into next season.

The other four remain significant concerns, and none will be simple or cheap to address.

This summer’s rebuild is shaping up to be far more extensive than the one they faced two years ago.