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Gary Lineker sends message to Calvert-Lewin & Leicester star following England call-ups
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leicester City attacking midfielder Harvey Barnes have both been handed their maiden call-ups to the England senior national team alongside Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. Welcome to the #ThreeLions, lads! 👊 pic.twitter.com/DKMjUnY54T — England (@England) October 1, 2020 The trio made manager Gareth Southgate’s 30-man squad for the October triple-header again Wales, Belgium and Denmark, and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has reacted thus on Twitter to the deserved recognitions: Congratulations and good luck to @harveybarnes97 @CalvertLewin14 and @BukayoSaka87 on their thoroughly deserved first @England call-ups. 👏🏻👏🏻 — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 1, 2020 The former Leicester and Everton striker wa...
Reliable journalist confirms Leicester have agreed a €40m deal to sign Frenchman
Leicester City have been linked with the move for the French defender Wesley Fofana this summer. According to latest reports, the Premier League side have now agreed on a fee with the French outfit and Fofana is all set to complete his move to England. Deal agreed between St Etienne and Leicester for Wesley Fofana ✅ 35m Euros + 5m in bonuses. Great signing. He is a very talented young player. — Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) September 29, 2020 Apparently, Leicester City will be paying around €35 million, rising to €40 million with bonuses. Fofana is highly talented and he could prove to be a sensational long-term signing for Leicester City. Brendan Rodgers needed to bring in a quality young partner for Soyuncu and Fofana should prove to be the ideal fit. It will be interesting to s...
‘Interesting acquisition’: Gary Lineker reacts to latest Leicester transfer update
Gary Lineker has said that Wesley Fofana would be an interesting signing for Leicester City, after latest reports emerged as the Foxes are close to signing the centre-back. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old is close to joining the Foxes. Romano claims that talks have been progressing between St Etienne and Leicester for Fofana, with a fee of around €40m plus add ons being mentioned. The Guardian journalist has added that personal terms have been already agreed. Now Lineker has taken to Twitter to express his reaction. He wrote: Interesting acquisition this would be. Gets more right than anyone does @FabrizioRomano https://t.co/ISoPeZ8YEQ — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 29, 2020 According to reports from Leicester Mercury, Leicester City have h...
Report: Leicester City make fresh £36.4m transfer offer for highly-rated French defender
Leicester City have made a fresh bid to sign Saint-Etienne centre-back Wesley Fofana this summer, a report from L’Equipe claims. The Foxes have made an impressive beginning to the season with nine points from three league games, but they are still on the hunt for players to strengthen the squad further. It is widely known that the club are interested in a deal for Fofana and they recently failed with a third bid worth £29.1m (€32m) for the Marseille-born defender. Premier League rivals West Ham United have since had an offer of £31.8m (€35m) knocked back by the Ligue 1 side, but it appears that Fofana could yet head through the exit door. Over the weekend, the Foxes reportedly lodged a fourth transfer offer of £36.4m (€40m) for Fofana and Saint-Etienne have yet to ...
Report: Leeds United eye £3.75m Leicester City 24-year-old
Leeds United are interested in signing Demarai Gray from Premier League rivals Leicester City in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail. It has been reported that the 24-year-old winger is on the radar of Leeds, who are also looking to sign Gyrano Kerk from FC Utrecht. Disappointing Leicester City spell Gray joined Leicester from Birmingham City in January 2016 for a transfer fee of £3.75 million, as reported by The Guardian at the time. Much was expected of the 24-year-old when he arrived at the King Power Stadium, but the winger has not really progressed much during his time at the former Premier League champions. According to WhoScored, the winger scored two goals and provided three assists in 21 Premier League matches for Leicester last season, although only three of t...
Micah Richards slams Manchester City defenders after Leicester thrashing
Micah Richards has slammed the Manchester City defence for their performance in their hammering by Leicester, accusing them of being “reactive, rather than proactive”. City’s weaknesses at the back were ruthlessly exposed by the Foxes, who fought back from a goal down to claim a famous 5-2 victory. Jamie Vardy was the star performer, hitting a hat-trick, with further goals from James Maddison and Youri Tielemans sealing the win. It is the first time a team managed by Pep Guardiola has shipped five goals and the first time City have conceded five goals at home in 17 years. It is not, however, the first time the team’s defence has been questioned, with a shaky back line one of the reasons why City failed to mount a sustained defence of their title last season. Richards certainly didn’t hold ...
Report: Leicester keen on signing 23-yr-old but face competition from Everton
Leicester City are keen on signing the Torino centre back Gleison Bremer this summer. The 23-year-old has done well for the Italian outfit and he could prove to be a solid investment for Rodgers and Leicester City. The Foxes need to bring in a quality long-term partner for Soyuncu and Bremer certainly fits the profile. Leicester have been linked with Wesley Fofana and James Tarkowski as well this summer. According to Football Insider, Everton want to sign the 23-year-old as well and it will be interesting to see where Bremer ends up. Both clubs need to add more defensive depth and they have the means to pull off the transfer. Furthermore, both have started the season impressively and there is no reason why they cannot challenge for European qualification this year. Bremer is likely to get ...
Brendan Rodgers happy with Kelechi Iheanacho, others despite losing to Arsenal
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says he’s impressed with the effort of Kelechi Iheanacho and other players who featured against Arsenal on Wednesday. Rodgers handed Iheanacho and other fringe players the opportunity to impress in Wednesday’s league cup clash against the Gunners at King Power Stadium, but the visitors proved to be too much for them. Leicester dominated the game in the first half, and Iheanacho had the best chance to put the Foxes ahead, but his effort was saved by Bernd Leno. Leicester City’s confidence was dealt a big blow in the second half when Christian Fuchs scored an own goal to put the visitors ahead. Leicester City continued to search for an equalizer, but it was Eddie Nketiah who scored the second for the Gunners. Rodgers said he’s proud of Iheanacho and other ...
Sky Sports: Hammers table £33m bid for French defender, Leicester keen too
According to Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol, West Ham United have submitted a £33 million bid for Saint Etienne centre-back Wesley Fofana. West Ham have made a bid of €25 million plus €11 million in add ons for Saint Etienne centre back Wesley Fofana — Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) September 23, 2020 The Hammers are keen to part with an initial £23 million for the services of the Frenchman, and another £10 million in add-ons if certain clauses are fulfilled. Fofana has also been linked with Leicester City, but Saint Etienne aren’t keen on letting one of their best players leave this summer. West Ham have suffered defeats in both of their opening two Premier League games of the season, and they need to strengthen at the back to boost their survival chances this term. Their attempts to sign Burnley...
Report: Fulham make approach to sign 25-yr-old PL player who is available on a bargain
Fulham are interested in signing the Leicester City midfielder Daniel Amartey. According to Football Insider, the London club have now made an approach to sign the 25-year-old who has fallen down the pecking order at the King Power Stadium. He will have to leave the club if he wants to play regularly. Apparently, the Foxes are willing to sell the midfielder for a fee of around £5 million this summer and it will be interesting to see if Fulham are willing to pay the asking price for the Ghana midfielder. Amartey is a versatile player who can play as a defensive midfielder or as a defender. He could prove to be a really useful addition to Scott Parker’s squad. His versatility will be an added bonus for the Londoners. The player has just two years left on his contract and it is no surprise th...
Report: Tottenham favourites to land 23-yr-old, but face competition from Leicester
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the South Korean defender Kim Min-Jae this summer. According to 90min, Leicester City are set to join the race for the 23-year-old defender as well. It will be interesting to see who ends up signing the South Korean eventually. Both clubs could use some defensive depth and Kim Min-Jae has the potential to succeed in the Premier League. Tottenham are obviously a more attractive option for any player and the chance to work with Jose Mourinho must be tempting for the defender. It remains to be seen whether Leicester can fend off the competition from the London club and signed the South Korean as a partner for Soyuncu. The report adds that Tottenham are favourites to sign the defender and Son Heung-Min has urged the club hierarchy to sign his internat...
Report: Everton make contact to sign Champions League winner
According to Fussball Transfers, Everton and Leicester City are interested in signing Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window. It has been that Premier League duo Everton and Leicester have made contact regarding signing the 31-year-old winger, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Bayern Munich and won the Champions League with the German giants. Good signing for Everton or Leicester City? Perisic is a very good player who is at the top of his game at the moment despite being 31 years of age. The Croatia international played a very important role in Bayern’s Champions League success, especially in the knockout stages. The winger won the Bundesliga with Bayern last season and the German domestic league title with Borussia Dortmund back in 2011-12. The 31-year-old wo...
