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Leicester City Cuts Ten After Relegation, Axes Ayew, Pereira

5/25/2026

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Leicester City Releases

Leicester City released ten players after finishing second from bottom in the Championship and dropping to League One.
Jordan Ayew, Ricardo Pereira and Patson Daka left, with Ayew scoring 11 in 72 games, Pereira 15 in 220 games plus an FA Cup, and Daka five in 41 games.
Asmir Begovic is negotiating a new deal as his contract ends this summer, with Ayew expected in Ghana’s World Cup squad.

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Club Relegated

The club received its first ever points deduction, triggering its second consecutive relegation to League One.
The club offered new contracts to academy graduates Stevie Bausor, Harry French, Mirsad Ali and to youth players Henry Cartwright, Tommy Neale, Ryan Donnelly, Thomas Wilson-Brown and Reiss Khela.
Loan players Jordan James, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Aribo, Dujuan Richards and Divine Mukasa will return to their parent clubs.

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Leicester City Releases

Leicester City released ten players after finishing second from bottom in the Championship and dropping to League One.
Jordan Ayew, Ricardo Pereira and Patson Daka left, with Ayew scoring 11 in 72 games, Pereira 15 in 220 games plus an FA Cup, and Daka five in 41 games.
Asmir Begovic is negotiating a new deal as his contract ends this summer, with Ayew expected in Ghana’s World Cup squad.

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