Brighton and Brentford remain interested in the midfielder, whose future is a hot topic amid Leicester City’s bid to meet the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules. There are only a few days till the end of the month, which means many groups are scrambling. The finances for the 23-24 season end on June 30, and teams are attempting to balance their books in order to avoid Profit and Sustainability Rules infractions. Leicester City is one of the clubs in peril, and the EFL has long predicted that they will exceed the spending limit.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s future is therefore contentious. As an academy graduate, his sale would be recorded as pure profit, which would be extremely useful to City’s efforts to comply with financial requirements. Here’s everything you need to know about the future of the club’s top midfielder.
In recent days, reports of interest in Dewsbury-Hall have resurfaced. Brighton made a surprise offer of roughly £20 million in January, but it was insufficient to persuade City to trade with their star player midway through a promotion bid. According to the Telegraph, the Seagulls are still interested in the 25-year-old as they try to strengthen their team under new boss Fabian Hurzeler. Brentford was also mentioned as a potential suitor for Dewsbury-Hall in January, and they are thought to be interested again now. According to the Mail, the Bees will compete with Brighton for the midfielder but will have to pay £40 million to sign him, which would be more than both clubs’ previous transfer records.
However, the June 30 deadline for this year’s accounts will not necessarily mark the end of Dewsbury-Hall’s probable transfer. City has sold a big name almost every summer to bankroll their transfer business, and this year is expected to be no different. Even if Dewsbury-Hall remains at the club in July, he could be sold before the end of the transfer season. Who else has been linked?
Fulham, Arsenal, Brighton, and Brentford were all named as interested parties in January. Since then, more clubs have expressed interest in the 25-year-old, with Chelsea being among them. A reunion with Enzo Maresca seemed too good to be true, but if Conor Gallagher is sold at Stamford Bridge, Dewsbury-Hall makes sense as a possible replacement.
More clubs may potentially come forward. Speaking on the penultimate day of City’s season, Maresca predicted that Premier League teams would show interest once their seasons were over and they had their summer plans in place. City’s price tag may be the deciding factor for the clubs. If they are only ready to consider bids of roughly £40 million, a deal may be limited to the biggest Premier League clubs, especially because PSR is biting a few mid-sized sides.
What has he stated regarding his future? Dewsbury-Hall could not have been more apparent while speaking at the club’s awards ceremony, when he was crowned player of the season and players’ player of the season. He said, “I intend to leave.” Dewsbury-Hall has a close connection to the club, having grown up in Shepshed and played for them from the age of eight. He has spoken of his sense of duty in returning City to the Premier League following their relegation. This presents a fascinating dilemma for City.
All of the big-money sales in recent years included players who wanted to leave. Some, like as Wesley Fofana, worked tirelessly to see it through. When the player wishes to remain, navigating the issue becomes more difficult. How would the deal influence City’s performance on the pitch? When Dewsbury-Hall is sold, City will have a lot to replace on the pitch. No player contributed more to City’s Championship victory than the midfielder, who scored 12 goals and assisted 14 times. Aside from that, he provided the squad with energy and drove the ball up the pitch. City, and new manager Steve Cooper, will greatly miss him.
However, they will do so especially if he is the last surviving attacking midfielder. Cesare Casadei returned to Chelsea, Yunus Akgun will not return from Galatasaray, Dennis Praet has been released, and Wilfred Ndidi may reject the club and sign elsewhere. If Dewsbury-Hall leaves, City will need to make a couple more transfers in the same position or a different style of play.
