How Abdul Fatawu really feels about leaving Leicester City as Sunderland, Everton lurk | OneFootball

Abdul Fatawu's stance on leaving Leicester City has become clearer following extensive speculation regarding a move away from the Foxes

Leicester City are now increasingly likely to suffer successive relegations from the Premier League down to League One, a fate which could be officially sealed as early as next week dependent on results elsewhere.

It has been a season of nightmares for Leicester, who were slapped with a potentially-fatal six-point deduction for breaching Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules back in February and have endured a sharp downturn in form over recent times.

Only positioned above basement outfit Sheffield Wednesday in 23rd position, Gary Rowett's side have slipped to five points off safety with just four games to spare in the Championship campaign ahead of this Saturday's six-pointer trip to relegation rivals Portsmouth. Defeat at Fratton Park would mean that, if 21st-placed West Bromwich Albion win at Preston North End on the weekend and Leicester then fail to take three points from next Tuesday's home clash against promotion hopefuls Hull City, relegation could be confirmed in less than a week's time.

Dropping into League One would, of course, incur a mass exodus from the King Power Stadium, with a glut of handsomely-paid stars sure to shiver at the prospect of playing in English football's third-tier while the significant revenue losses would also force the Foxes into recouping as much money as possible.

One player nailed-on to leave under such circumstances is Abdul Fatawu, who has been a bright light in an otherwise-miserable season in the East Midlands and has no shortage of summer suitors having registered nine goals and seven assists at the time of writing.

Speculation has long been rife regarding Fatawu's future at Leicester and, now, the gifted winger's own stance on potentially leaving City this summer has emerged in a fresh update.

How Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu feels about leaving as Sunderland, Everton lurk

Two of Fatawu's long-term admirers have been Premier League pair Everton and Sunderland, with the latter having reportedly come close to sealing a deal last summer after achieving promotion back to the top-flight before the 22-year-old ultimately decided to stay put in an effort to help his side return to the promised land.

Both sides have been continually linked with Fatawu, though, and, as per a report from Football Insider, are retaining a firm interest in his signature heading into the summer transfer window.

Fatawu's own position on his Foxes future has now been revealed, too, with the 27-cap Ghanaian international described in the latest update as being "adamant" that he cannot drop into League One with Rowett's side.

How exactly Fatawu would feel about spending a fourth season with Leicester if they end up staving off the drop only remains to be seen, although City's survival ambitions are appearing increasingly slim and, in any case, the tricky wide-man has perhaps proven himself to be a cut above the Championship and may be tempted by a move regardless.

It's added that Fatawu is expected to represent one of Leicester's first sales in the event of relegation, and the Foxes are now said to value his services at just £20 million owing to the likely necessity of big-money exits despite the ex-Sporting CP prospect's contract containing a £30 million release clause.

Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu has earned Premier League chance

There are precious few players who can emerge from this season at Leicester with credit in the bank and well wishes from supporters, who have been extremely vocal about the mentality of an evidently-beleaguered and, quite arguably, disinterested playing squad as relegation worries continue to intensify.

Fatawu, however, is a rare exception to the rule, and while the wide-man hasn't always been consistent, he is the player who Leicester look to in search of moments of brilliance and he's certainly provided them this term.

He's maintained his reputation as one of the most dangerous wingers outside of the Premier League in terms of production, creativity and trickery, and after injury prevented the forward from showing the top-flight what he's capable of last time out, he'll likely be relishing the potential opportunity to give it another crack in the near future.