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Leicester urged to accelerate player contract talks

Leicester City are being urged to accelerate new contract upgrades for their title winners.

The Sun says there is concern within the camp that important members of last season's title-winning squad are being left behind in the salary stakes — and that there seems no rush to sort the issue.

Skipper Wes Morgan, England midfielder Danny Drinkwater and Marc Albrighton earn less than a third of some team-mates.

Although morale remains high, Foxes' Thai chiefs risk upsetting the 'band-of-brothers' spirit Vardy and Drinkwater showed in their title celebrations, if some players sense their contract talks have been put on the back burner.

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