Leicester City may reportedly struggle to generate their valuations of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes during the summer transfer window.
The two England internationals are the club's two most prized assets and they have continued to live up that status during the 2022-23 campaign.
Maddison has contributed 10 goals and nine assists in the Premier League, while Barnes has 12 goals and one assist to his name.
However, despite a spirited goalless draw at Newcastle United on Monday night, the Foxes are on the brink of relegation from the top flight.
Leicester must prevail against West Ham United on Sunday afternoon and hope that Everton fail to overcome Bournemouth at Goodison Park.
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Regardless of what occurs at the weekend, Maddison will be playing in his final game for the East Midlands outfit, a consequence of Leicester not being in a position where they can risk losing the playmaker on a free transfer in 2024.
Should Leicester concede their place in the Premier League, Barnes would also attract a wide array of offers at a time when he has just a further 12 months on his contract than Maddison.
Nevertheless, according to the Daily Mail, Leicester will be less able to generate their desired fees for the pair if they become a Championship club.
Leicester's best chance of upping their respective demands is if a bidding war ensues, something which is plausible when some clubs may wish to add homegrown numbers to their squad.
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Maddison is valued in the region of £50m and the long-serving creator has been linked with the likes of Newcastle, who qualified for the Champions League on Monday, and Tottenham Hotspur.
Other clubs could enter the race in due course, as they could for Barnes who has allegedly shown little interest in penning a new contract.
Earlier this month, it was alleged that Aston Villa and Spurs could target a move for the 25-year-old, who counts as a academy graduate and any sale would crucially go down as pure profit with regards to FFP.
Six other Leicester players will be out of contract in the summer, while the option to sign Tete on a permanent basis will not be taken up if relegation occurs.
Darren Plant
