Gary Lineker, the former England international, current soccer pundit and lifelong Leicester City fan, says the Foxes won’t repeat. His reasoning? The sale of midfield linchpin N’GoloKante to Chelsea. “Kante allowed [Leicester City manager Claudio] Ranieri to play the system he did,” Lineker told BBC Sport. “He can’t do that anymore. Kante was the most […]
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Ranieri rewarded with new Leicester City contract
Italian manager Claudio Ranieri, who led Leicester City to its first English Premier League title in his first season with the club, signed a new four-year contract. He joins keyplayers Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan and Jamie Vardy, who signed contract extensions. French midfielder N’Golo Kante was transferred to Chelsea. The Foxes also expect tokeep Algerian […]
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Leicester City mastermind headed to Everton
Steve Walsh, the person most credited for assembling Leicester City’s championship team, has left the Foxes and joined Everton as its new director of football. Walsh, the jointassistant manager and head of recruitment, was credited with finding Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante in France. Both players played key roles in Leicester City’s run to its […]
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Chelsea lands Kante from Leicester City
Chelsea has signed French midfielder N’Golo Kante, who helped Leicester City win the EPL title, from the Foxes in a $40 million deal. The Blues also hope to sign French defenderKalidou Koulibaly from Napoli.
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Leicester City makes Nigerian Musa fourth summer signing
Leicester City signed Nigerian Ahmed Musa to a four-year deal after reaching an agreement for his transfer from CSKA Moscow. The 23-year-old forward joins Nampalys Mendy,Ron-Robert Zieler and Luis Hernandez as summer signings. “I joined,” Musa said, “because it’s one of the best clubs in the Premier League and they are like a family. That’swhy […]
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Wenger not surprised by Vardy's decision to stay at Leicester City
Jamie Vardy is about to sign a new four-year contract with EPL champion Leicester City, rejecting a move to Arsenal. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said in a recent interview with Chinesetelevision that he suspected Vardy would remain with the Foxes for whom he scored 24 Premier League goals in their title run even after the […]
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What They're Saying: Wes Morgan
“I feel like I could have done with a few more training sessions, definitely. The manager asked me how I felt and I said, ‘You know, I feel OK.’ So I let him make a decision.” –Leicester City captain Wes Morgan, who was benched by Jamaica coach Winfried Schaefer because he was tired from partying too […]
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Arsenal seeks to pry Vardy free from Leicester City
Arsenal is trying to sign striker Jamie Vardy from Leicester City and is reported set to trigger the release clause in his contract ($29 million). Vardy scored 24 league goals to help the Foxeswon the 2015-16 EPL title. They paid less than $1.5 million for the England international from none-league Fleetwood in 2012.
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Transfers: Mourinho's targets include Kante and Willian
Jose Mourinho‘s return to the managerial ranks at Manchester United is sure to set off more inflationary spending in England. Among Mourinho’s targets are Frenchman N’Golo Kante,key to Leicester City’s surprise title campaign, Roma’s Greek defender, Kostas Manolas, and Willian, who played for him at Chelsea, Another target: West Ham’s 17-year-old ReeceOxford.
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What They're Saying: Jamie Vardy
“There is no honeymoon. I’ll have to take that next year some time. Obviously, I hope all the guests have a good time, but I will have a quiet one. Have I got a curfew? No, I’ve notgot a curfew.” — England striker Jamie Vardy on being given time off from Euro 2016 preparations to […]