A number of big names left Leicester City in last summer’s transfer window following their relegation from the Premier League. And looking at how they fared, they have gone on to varying levels of success.
James Justin and Kasey McAteer left for Leeds United and Ipswich Town respectively, exits that were met with some celebration after both players struggled for form in the relegation campaign.
There were one or two who have gone under the radar and others who have gone quiet over the last 12 months. Here is a look at what happened next for the players who left City last summer
Jamie Vardy
The greatest player in City’s history moved to Italy at the end of the transfer window and continued to find the back of the net. Vardy scored seven goals and assisted a further three for Cremonese, but suffered relegation to Serie B.
He will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the month and he has already confirmed he won’t be retiring. The 39-year-old won’t, however, be returning to the King Power Stadium.
Jamie Vardy scored seven goals for Cremonese this season(Image: 2025 Getty Images)
Kasey McAteer
McAteer left City for about £12million in August and joined Ipswich in a move that raised some eyebrows. Despite seeming to struggle to get fans to come on side at Portman Road, he ended up helping the Tractor Boys go straight back up to the Premier League.
All three of his goals came within a month at the end of the season, including a decisive goal in the 3-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the season which sealed their fate.
James Justin
Wing-back Justin was another player who left City after a difficult time. The 28-year-old recovered from his errors for Leicester and is now an established member of the Leeds United squad.
He played 29 times in the Premier League and looked like he gradually returned to his best at Elland Road. He also got married in the summer.
Mads Hermansen
Mads Hermansen will play in the Championship with West Ham next season(Image: Getty Images)
Hermansen cost West Ham United about £20m 10 months ago after his impressive displays for Leicester. The goalkeeper started the season for the Hammers, only to concede 11 goals in four games and be dropped.
Nuno Espirito Santo put him back in goal after the festive period but he was unable to suffer another relegation. He did get an assist in the defeat to Newcastle United but another season in the Championship awaits him.
Wilfred Ndidi
After eight years of being Leicester’s main defensive midfielder, Ndidi moved to Besiktas in Turkey last summer with the chance of playing in Europe. They were knocked out of the Conference League in the play-off by Lausanne-Sport.
Ndidi played 25 times in the league for Besiktas with a number of minor injuries limiting his game time. Next season, he will return to the Europa League after their fourth-place finish.
Conor Coady
On the pitch, Coady struggled with Wrexham and was dropped after just five games by Phil Parkinson. The defender didn’t play another minute in the Championship until he joined Charlton Athletic in January, where he made his debut in a 2-0 win at the King Power Stadium.
Conor Coady scored one goal for Charlton Athletic in a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough(Image: Trevor Wilkinson/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Often used as a defensive midfielder by Nathan James, the experienced former England international kept the Addicks up and even got the captains armband at the Valley. His punditry work has also continued with work alongside BBC Sport and Sky Sports.
Danny Ward
Another Wrexham signing and Ward actually had more good fortune in Wales than Coady. He started the first four games – conceding seven – before suffering a major elbow injury and losing his place to Arthur Okonkwo.
For the final four games, he came back in and kept two clean sheets as the Red Dragons missed out on the play-offs on the final day.
Boubakary Soumare
Soumare finally got his move away from the King Power Stadium in January with Qatar Stars League side Al Duhail signing him. He joined Italy midfielder Marco Verratti and former AC Milan striker Krzysztof Piatek, who was once linked with a move to Leicester.
Boubakary Soumare playing for Al Duhail in the Amir Cup semi-final against Al Sadd(Image: Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Al Duhail finished fifth in the league with the French midfielder starting every game upon his move. He scored one goal, coming in a 4-1 defeat to Al-Sadd in the Amir Cup semi-final.
Brandon Cover
Cover was a player who often trained with the first-team in recent years but never got given an opportunity. He came into this season on the back of a fine loan with Port Vale before moving to Fleetwood for the second half.
Despite signing a second professional contract in September last year, the right-back secured a permanent move to Rotherham Untied. The move didn’t go to plan with him playing just 10 games as The Millers were relegated to League Two.
Daniel Iversen
It feels strange to even accept that Iversen only just left Leicester last summer. Following six loan spells, the goalkeeper moved to Preston on a permanent basis after previously joining them temporarily.
Iversen kept eight clean sheets in 36 league games and like Hermansen, registered an assist. He made an error for Patson Daka’s opener in the 2-2 draw back in April but later pulled off a great save.
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