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  1. Vestergaard leaves Foxes by mutual agreementpublished at 13:52 BST

    Andrew Aloia
    BBC Sport, East Midlands

    Jannik Vestergaard in action for Leicester CityImage source, Getty Images
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    Jannik Vestergaard made 31 appearances for Leicester in the Championship last season

    Jannik Vestergaard's Leicester City contract has been terminated by mutual agreement in the wake of the club's relegation to League One.

    The 33-year-old Denmark international had a year remaining on his deal with the Foxes, but has taken the opportunity to leave after back-to-back relegations dropped the 2016 Premier League title winners into the third tier.

    Vestergaard joined Leicester from Southampton in 2021 and was relegated three times in his five years with the Foxes - with the club yo-yoing between the top-flight and Championship between 2023 and 2025 before sliding down to League One.

    He made a total of 118 appearances for the East Midlands club but has become the latest of the big wage earners to be moved on in a summer revamp at King Power Stadium.

    Former England international Harry Winks was sold to Italian side Cagliari a day earlier and Victor Kristiansen was sent out on loan to Greek side Panathinaikos, while forwards Jordan Ayew and Patson Daka, as well as captain Ricardo Pereira were all released at the end of their contracts earlier in the summer.

  2. Gossip: Rangers in talks for Foxes' Mavididipublished at 10:21 BST 15 July

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    Rangers have held talks with Leicester City as the Ibrox club look to secure 28-year-old winger Stephy Mavididi. (Mark Hendry on Substack), external

    Leicester City are also considering a move for Rangers centre-half John Souttar but could face competition from some Championship clubs for the 29-year-old Scotland international. (Sky Sports), external

    Sheffield United are among the Championship clubs interested in Souttar. (Sun), external

    Barnsley are closing in on a deal for Leicester City forward Amani Richards, 21, with the former England Under-16 international yet to break into the Foxes first-team. (Barnsley Chronicle), external

    Foxes winger Silko Thomas is in advanced talks with a League One club after the 22-year-old former England Under-18 international rejected a new deal to stay at the King Power Stadium. (Football Insider via X), external

    Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.

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