Leicester’s rising star could yet see his value sky rocket

Leicester City’s quest this season is simple – bounce back into the Premier League at the first time of asking – and so far, it is going remarkably well.

While they tasted their first defeat of the season against Hull City prior to the international break, this seemed to awake the Foxes from their slumber, thrashing Southampton 4-1 on Friday night.

In that crucial victory at St Mary’s, a couple of their new signings sparkled as Harry Winks orchestrated proceedings in the middle of the park and winger c, who joined from Montpellier this summer, put in a sensational performance with a goal and an assist.

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Following relegation from the top flight, Leicester were forced into selling star menLeicester City’s quest this season is simple – bounce back into the Premier League at the first time of asking – and so far,, Harvey Barnes, Timothy Castagne and Youri Tielemans, to name a few, but having done their best to plug those gaps with a mix of youth and experience, Enzo Maresca is creating the perfect recipe for success and academy graduate, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, is at the epicentre of that.

How much is Dewsbury-Hall worth?

According to Football Transfers, Dewsbury-Hall is valued at around £20m at present, though if he continues to be the fulcrum in the Foxes midfield, that value could skyrocket in the coming months and years.

The 25-year-old has made outstanding progress since starring at Luton Town in the 2020/21 Championship campaign, earning plaudits for his infectious and industrious performances, with then-manager Nathan Jones labelling him as “absolutely class”.

In his first full term of senior football, Dewsbury-Hall chalked up three goals and six assists, ranking in the top 4% for progressive passes, top 5% for key passes, top 8% for progressive carries and top 13% for ball recoveries when compared against his fellow Championship midfielders across this season, as per FBref.

Such all-action performances from the 5 foot 10 midfielder earned him the opportunity to become a regular starter in Leicester’s midfield, and he grasped it with both hands, making 28 appearances in the 2021/22 season, impressing his manager at the time, Brendan Rodgers, after scoring his first Premier League goal in a victory over Crystal Palace.

He said: “He is a wonderful demonstration of someone who works very hard and he has proved that if you work hard the opportunities come your way.”

The midfield “revelation”, as also lauded by Rodgers, continued to see his stock rise dramatically, becoming one of Leicester’s top performers in a season which saw them get relegated, featuring on 31 occasions in the top flight.

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