Demarai Gray holds showdown talks with Leicester over his future with Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton all eyeing deal
Winger was frustrated with lack of game time last year and will look to leave the King Power if he does not get assurances he wants from club
DEMARAI GRAY has held crunch talks with Leicester City about his future – with Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton ready to pounce.
The winger cut a frustrated figure last season due to his lack of game time and the Daily Mail report he wants reassurances from Foxes boss Craig Shakespeare – or else he will look to leave the King Power.
The England Under-21 star started just nine Premier League games last term during the champions’ disastrous title defence.
His displays for Aidy Boothroyd’s Young Lions at Euro 2017 in Poland enhanced his reputation and Gray wants to maintain the momentum this season.
Many Foxes fans were calling for the Brummie to feature more while they were struggling under former manager Claudio Ranieri last season.
Gray and his agent met with Shakespeare and his coaching staff on Monday at the club’s training ground to find a way forward.
Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton are closely monitoring things but the East Midlands club are adamant the youngster is not for sale this summer.
Gray is valued at around £20million – a huge hike on the £3.5m the Foxes paid for him from Birmingham City less than two years ago.
Gray was happy to be part of the squad while they went on to shock the world and to win the Premier League in 2016.
But he expected to feature more prominently last term and thought he would get a run in the side when changes should have been made when the Foxes made a poor start to the season.
Meanwhile the Foxes are set to lose winger Riyd Mahrez was is close to joining Serie A side Roma – with the deal set to be completed this week.
They also have a fight on thier hands to keep hold of England midfielder Danny Drinkwater who has become a target for champions Chelsea.