Leicester ‘will not sell’ stars, vow Thai owners

Culled from www.vanguardngr.com

Leicester 'will not sell' stars, vow Thai owners

ON MAY 3, 201612:57 PMIN NEWS, SPORTSCOMMENTS 0 1 0 Leicester City's
Thai owners vowed Tuesday to resist any pressure to sell the
much-coveted stars who have propelled them to an unlikely English
Premier League victory. Star striker Jamie Vardy, fleet-footed winger
Riyad Mahrez and midfield enforcer N'Golo Kante have caught the eye
with outstanding displays and would likely command massive transfer
fees if sold. But speaking to Thai television, club vice-chairman
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said the Midlands outfit was under no
pressure to sell — and had in fact already contacted a number of
potential new recruits. "Leicester is not the team that will sell
players — as I said on the first day… we want to create a foundation
of the team. They have grown together," Top, as he is better known,
told Channel 3 television. "All players want to stay and want to see
how far the team can go… everyone is happy." Top's billionaire father
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha bought the club in 2010 with cash from his
wildly successful duty-free business, King Power. The team defied
5000-1 odds to win the Premier League on Monday night, after
second-placed Spurs failed to win at Chelsea. The Foxes Thai owners
have since been lavished with praise for their savvy handling of the
club's financial and personnel affairs — including the summer
replacement of sacked manager Nigel Pearson with Claudio Ranieri. "We
plan six months in advance," Top added. "We plan on buying players six
months in advance and have contacted some already." As well as holding
the vice-chairmanship, Top carries out media duties for his father
Vichai. The club's balance sheet is set to be boosted by tens of
millions of pounds for winning the league, while their marketing and
merchandising potential will also surge. Next year they can also draw
on their share of the the record $7 billion television rights deal to
reinforce the squad and cover the inevitable pay rises.

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