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The January transfer window is fast approaching.

Clubs up and down the country are searching for players to strengthen their squads.

And Leicester City are no different, but with a squad already firing on all cylinders - Brendan Rodgers' men sitting second in the table - there could well be more departures than incomings.

But who could depart the King Power Stadium in January?

We have taken a look below...

Filip Benkovic

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The Croatian central defender needs game time, and he is not going to get it at City as things stand.

During the summer, you would have said Benkovic was more likely to feature than Soyuncu, but plenty has changed since then.

Rodgers doesn't exactly have a wealth of options at the back beyond his starters, but he does have Wes Morgan as back-up, and Christian Fuchs can also fill in on the left side of centre-back.

City may also opt to sign a younger centre-back during the coming window.

Daniel Amartey

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Amartey is always a useful squad player due to his versatility.

That could see him stay put, particularly if Benkovic and other reach the door first.

Having said that, currently nowhere near the squad, Amartey will be considered for a departure.

Matty James

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Another player who could find himself on the departure block is Matty James.

The unfortunate midfielder has suffered injury after injury, and he is very unlikely to play a part again this season.

He has recently returned to light training, but it's going to be some time before he is up to match fitness and competing for a place in Rodgers' side, also left out of the 25-man Premier League squad.

James would be better served going on loan.

He could, of course, find himself a new club on a permanent basis, but that's not going to be easy with his injury record.

Papy Mendy

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The French midfielder has featured regularly for City in the past, but he now finds himself a long way from Rodgers' plans and in the final year of his deal.

Wilfred Ndidi and Hamza Choudhury are both ahead of him as far as the pivot position is concerned, and Youri Tielemans and James Maddison have the more advanced positions filled.

Rodgers recognises Mendy is unfortunate, and that's why he is likely to allow the midfielder to move on in the coming window.

He recently said: "Papy is in the last year of his contract.

"Unfortunately for Papy, I play with one defensive midfield player and two attacking players. Young Hamza has been great, as has Wilf (Ndidi), who has been in great form. You don’t need another one."

Eldin Jakupovic

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City barely need a number two, let alone a number three.

Schmeichel is one of the most reliable goalkeepers around, both in terms of form and fitness.

Danny Ward has been a little unlucky in that respect, he is too good a goalkeeper to sit on the bench.

But that's the way it is with squads as good as City's.

Jakupovic even finds himself behind Ward, and he's paid very well to not even make the bench.

City could save significant money by using a youngster as number three, ensuring said goalkeeper is playing regularly playing with the development squad, as well as being there as a back-up for the back-up if required.

Kelechi Iheanacho

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Iheanacho just hasn't cut it at Leicester City - at least not yet.

Since his £25m move from Manchester City, it just hasn't gone right for the Nigerian.

In more than two years, he has scored just four league goals in 54 league appearances and these days, seldom makes the bench.

Iheanacho is yet to make a Premier League appearance this season and has only made the bench four times from City's 12 league games.

The 23-year-old may yet have a future at the club, and City may well have to be patient given they're not going to come close to making their money back at this point.

Rodgers has even backed the youngster.

But what use is having a player on good wages, worth as much as Iheanacho is, if you can't even trust him to do a job off the bench?

He needs to go out on loan to gain confidence, to get in the market window, or whatever the reason may be.

And City should consider signing someone reliable they trust to do a job either alongside Vardy, for when things aren't going to plan for the veteran, or if he suffers an injury.

Yes, Rodgers should also be looking for a long-term replacement for Vardy, and he may well be, but the January window may not be the time for that. A stop-gap could do the trick.

This one certainly goes into the 'unlikely' file, but it's something City should consider.