Hamza Choudhury signed new terms this week, but there are many other players in the Leicester City squad whose contracts expire next summer.
The extension of contracts for other players on the team is “not a priority” for Enzo Maresca, despite the fact that Leicester City recently gave Hamza Choudhury a new four-year contract. Choudhury signed a contract this week to stay with his childhood team until 2027, and the defensive midfielder responded by having one of his greatest games of the year in the team’s defeat to Liverpool.
His prior contract was scheduled to end in the summer of 2019. Additionally, many of his City teammates currently have contracts that are set to expire in 2024. They are Marc Albrighton, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Dennis Praet, and Alex Smithies. Jamie Vardy is also among them. But don’t anticipate them to sign any new contracts any time soon.
It’s not at the top of Maresca’s priority list at the moment. At his news conference on Friday, Maresca was questioned about whether there were any upcoming contracts. We are currently concentrated on our season and games. We have time to examine it and make a choice. At this time, that is not the top priority.
Why then did Choudhury secure a fresh contract? Due to his dedication to his training and to demonstrate that he is on the right track as he adjusts to a new position, according to Maresca, he deserved one.
At Anfield, he took Harry Winks’ spot at the base of the midfield, but he has typically been deployed as Ricardo Pereira’s replacement in a dual role that requires him to switch between full-back and midfield.
Choudhury will undoubtedly assist us, and that is why, Maresca stated of him. And secondly because he merits it. He attends the academy and puts forth a lot of effort. The next step is to take on a leadership role.
He’s not the member of the first team from the academy, as I’ve already stated; instead, he is one of the leaders right now. He must exhibit that. His actions demonstrate that.
He has excelled in his training from the beginning. He is capable of performing the duties we require, just like Ricardo is. He is a highly aggressive full-back defensively.
When he was on the ball, especially when against Liverpool, it was his best performance in terms of serving, displaying personality, and asking for the ball. I don’t recall him making any errors; he was always on the ball. I’m thrilled with how well he’s developing.
