Leicester City’s season has been, by every metric, a disaster, with relegation to League One a nadir for a club that won the Premier League title 10 years ago.
Gary Rowett has been unable to save a sinking ship, and the Foxes will play third-tier football for only the second time in their history.
There have, though, been some shining lights in the gloom at the King Power Stadium.
Arsenal target Monga could be available for reduced price
Teenager Jeremy Monga has made his breakthrough in the Championship this season, impressing across 25 league appearances.
The 16-year-old only has started seven of those - scoring once and getting two assists - but he has done enough to demonstrate his talent.
Monga has been linked with a move to Arsenal, and confirmation of Leicester’s relegation could make a move easier for the Premier League side.
The Foxes find themselves in a precarious financial situation, after cashing in their remaining Premier League parachute payments in January by borrowing from a bank against the future income.
That could mean they will have to sell their most valuable assets to the highest bidder as they look to cut costs and cash in on players who will likely want to move to a higher level.
Monga, while still something of an unknown quantity, is amongst the players Leicester could make money on.
But their negotiating power has been diminished significantly, and the sharks are likely to be circling.
Arsenal - as well as Manchester City and Manchester United, also rumoured to be interested in Monga - could now see an opportunity to sign an exciting youngster for a relatively low fee.
If Leicester manage to keep hold of Monga for the time being, he will almost certainly be a key player in League One.
If he is to stay and help Leicester to promotion, his value will undoubtedly increase again - but a move to a Premier League club seems an inevitability for the Leicester youth product.
