Faes, Coady, Doyle, Harry Souttar and Jannik Vestergaard can all operate in this department and all five are excellent options for the Foxes to have.

However, it remains to be seen whether Maresca will play a back four or back five throughout the 2023/24 campaign.

Regardless of the system, Maresca may need another centre-back for depth because in a back three, they will need this depth and in a back four, Doyle could potentially appear at full-back.

Offloading Faes may mean they need two central defenders and this isn’t ideal considering Maresca’s side are now entering the latter stages of the summer transfer window.

Faes is believed to be attracting attention from Turkish side Galatasaray – but it remains to be seen whether they step up their interest.

Are Leicester City taking the right stance on Wout Faes?

Considering the Foxes have already cashed in on the likes of Maddison and Barnes, they probably have the license to retain Faes and this is why they should look to do so.

Although his potential sale could generate Leicester a decent amount of money, they may not benefit from losing a regular starter like Faes during the latter stages of the window.

There aren’t any guarantees that they will be able to replace him if he goes, although Maresca’s side should have a decent amount to spend in the transfer market still.

Despite their sales, they are still likely to have a high wage bill, so they can’t afford to spend too much.

And retaining Faes could be ideal for them for the long term – because they could easily find themselves back in the Premier League next year and with the experience he already has under his belt in the top flight – the central defender could be an asset.