Nelson's future could depend on PSR situation

CENTRE-BACK'S SALE WOULD GO DOWN AS 'PURE PROFIT' FOR CITY

- By JORDAN BLACKWELL

IT'S become common wisdom around Leicester City that Mads Hermansen is their most profitable asset, but he may have a contender.

The goalkeeper, who was signed for £6.5 million two seasons ago, could leave for four or five times that this summer and, if he does, it would greatly help City in their bid to keep in line with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

But what about Ben Nelson? As an academy graduate, he will be in the books at next to nothing, and so if the young centre-back were sold, his transfer fee would go down as pure profit, just as the sales for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Harvey Barnes did.

If Nelson went for more than say £20 million, he would be generating a profit in line with a figure that Hermansen can generate.

It's an important point to note because now Dewsbury-Hall and Barnes have left, City are running short on money-spinning home-grown talents.

While their first-team squad includes a commendable number of academy graduates, very few would attract big bids.

Fifteen-year-old winger Jeremy Monga perhaps has the highest ceiling and he’s caught the attention of the country’s biggest clubs.

But they won't have to splash out on him while he’s not under a professional contract, something he’s not able to sign until July 2026 when he turns 17.