With the French government announcing on Tuesday that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 would not be continuing this year, there is now little to worry about when it comes to loans and contract expiry dates.
Anything that is due to run out on June 30th is likely to do so, and that includes the temporary deal struck between Leicester City and AS Monaco for Islam Slimani.
The Algeria international was sent on loan to the principality for the 2019-20 season to get some first-team football when Leonardo Jardim was still in charge.
It started well, with the target man partnering extremely well with Wissam Ben Yedder, but the managerial change in December, as Robert Moreno came in to replace the Portuguese, made everything a bit more difficult.
It is now unlikely that Monaco will trigger the purchase clause in the loan deal, meaning Slimani is expected to return to Leicester City.
However, as DZ Foot report on Wednesday, the player now finds himself in a ‘complex situation’, as the Foxes ‘do not count on him for next season’.
His deal at the King Power Stadium expires in 2021, meaning this summer will be the last chance for Brendan Rodgers’ side to make some money back on their once record signing.
If January’s transfer window is anything to go by, he should have a number of suitors, and DZ Foot explain he must be ‘expected to put down his suitcases’ in a new club this summer.
