Vardy, Mahrez, and Kante are the keys to this team, who really showed elite levels of play throughout the season. Everyone else overperformed, but that cannot be expected every season. If Leicester somehow manage to keep all three, I think they'll be back in CL spots next season. If they lose even one, top 10. If they lose more than one, as far as I'm concerned they're right back to where they were before this season.
It is worth mentioning that this BPL season had some of the weakest versions of Chelsea, United, and Arsenal that we're ever likely to see. I have no doubt all those teams will be better, in addition to Liverpool. Not to mention City, who WAY underperformed in the league. IF Leicester hangs onto everyone, I think they can compete for, but not win the title. If they do not, I can't see them getting a European place.
N' golo Kante asking for departure made me question about Leicester future : One season wonder ? or the start of a sportive rise and the maintain in Big four.
Will depend on the structure of the team, if 60% of the team stays then it will be possible and specially Mahrez, Lass Diarra could perfectly replace Kante and Ngolo could give Leicester with the PL prize a Huge budget to higher its stars wages and keep them with a participation in CL promise.
But could they resist to the crazy transfer market waiting for big PL teams that failed this season ? will they make smart buys and sell for a lot of money keeping Ranieri to make a new team with new players and the ones who stayed, or make serious offers to their players and prevent them from leaving at least a season. or even better getting reinforcements to play on different tables next year.
What would be your predictions ?
Southampton should be a bad example of not benefitting more than a year from breakthrough players that went for wages and their progrression stopped, i suspect the Foxes owner to be really aware on Footballing issues and they could clearly manage their team the way Atletico are doing or even better, but this summer will be key on Leicester future not just next season but as an institution.
Im more relaxed about Spurs Future, they handle their management pretty well.