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Leicester boss Shakespeare demands players honour contracts

Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare is demanding his players honour their contracts.

Riyad Mahrez, Kasper Schmeichel and Jamie Vardy are all set to be in demand again this summer with the Foxes out of the Champions League.

The trio penned new long-term £100,000-a-week contracts last summer after Leicester won the title, none of which have a release clause.

Shakespeare, hoping to remain in charge for next term, said: “If they are under contract , whether it is gentlemen's agreements or not, it is down to discussions.

“From my point of view I don't want to lose anybody. You talk to the players , you make sure they are wanted and you believe in them.

“There might be third parties get involved and you have to be aware of that but ultimately it is the player's contracts that are there to be honoured."

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