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He’s Not The Messiah… He’s A Very Naughty Boy

Will Harry Winks get a lifeline under interim boss Andy King? We take a look at where it has gone wrong for the former England international at the King Power Stadium, and whether there is any context that can see him come back into contention.

30.01.26, 15:44 Updated 30.01.26, 16:53 4 Minute Read

Andy Moore

Andy Moore

Harry Winks's Leicester City career can quite literally be described as a rollercoaster. The very highest of highs, followed by the very lowest of lows and a feeling that screams out ‘what could have been’.

With the departure of manager Marti Cifuentes last weekend, questions have arisen as to whether the former Spurs midfielder, who has been frozen out of the squad since late November having had his commitment rightly questioned, will once again feature for the Foxes and be thrown a career lifeline.

A Promising Start to Apathy Assertions

Having joined the Foxes from Spurs in the summer of 2023, Winks was seen as a coup for a side that had just been relegated from the Premier League. But it was also considered a lifeline for the midfielder, having found himself out of favour at the North London club and shipped out on loan to Italian side Sampdoria for the 2022/23 season.

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