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Report: Liverpool have submitted a proposal for 24-yr-old linked with Leicester City
Report: Liverpool have submitted a proposal for 24-yr-old linked with Leicester City – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool are looking to bring in a backup left-back this summer and they have been linked with a move for Olympiacos’ Konstantinos Tsimikas. The 24-year-old Greek international has been outstanding in the Europa League and his performances seem to have caught Liverpool’s attention. As per Sportime.gr, Liverpool have already submitted a proposal for the defender and Leicester City are keen on the player as well. Apparently, the Foxes are looking to sign him as a replacement for Ben Chilwell if the English defender joins Chelsea. It will be interesting to see if the Reds can pull off the transfer now. They certainly have the pull and the financial musc...
9 goals and 8 assists this season: Leicester submit big money offer for versatile midfielder
9 goals and 8 assists this season: Leicester submit big money offer for versatile midfielder – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leicester City are keen on signing the Portuguese midfielder Francisco Trincao this summer. As per Guardian, the Premier League side have now submitted an offer to Barcelona which will see the playmaker join the Foxes on loan with an obligation to buy. Apparently, Leicester City will have to pay £45m after an initial loan deal for two seasons. Trincao is highly rated in Portugal and he could prove to be a superb long-term investment for the Foxes. He would add goals and assists to the team. Although the Foxes have a similar player in Maddison, Trincao will add more depth and quality to the side. The 20-year-old can play on the right-hand side of the attac...
Report: Aston Villa lining up move for £25m star from PL rival club
According to reports from All Nigeria Soccer, Aston Villa are lining up a move for Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho in the summer transfer window. Having secured Premier League safety on the final day of the season, Villa are now looking to take a fresh approach in the transfer market. Last summer, they made a wholesome clearance and signed too many players which hampered their performance. According to reports from Express and Star, Villa are looking to sign players who have Premier League experience and can make an instant impact in the side. Villa have Keinan Davis and Mbwana Samatta as their top strikers but both failed to find the net since the restart. With that in mind, the club is looking to make a move for former Manchester City striker Iheanacho this s...
Rivaldo: Philippe Coutinho could be a regular at Arsenal or Spurs
Rivaldo says a return to the Premier League is the “best option” for Philippe Coutinho to take this summer, and that the Barcelona flop “could be a regular starter” at Arsenal or Tottenham next season. Coutinho is due to head back to Barca at the end of the season following a loan spell at Bayern Munich, who have already decided against signing the midfielder on a permanent deal. Quique Setien, who inherited the managerial reins at Camp Nou in January, insisted that the 28-year-old could be a part of his plans for next season when addressing speculation over his future during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. However, Coutinho’s agent revealed this week that there’s been “a lot of genuine interest” in his client over the past few months, and that he would like to secure a move back to Eng...
Report: Leicester expected to submit offer for playmaker, West Ham linked as well
Leicester City are thought to be plotting a summer move for the Bordeaux midfielder Yacine Adli. As per the TopGirondins radio show, the Foxes are preparing a €14m offer for the young midfielder. Apparently, West Ham United are following the player as well. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has made quite an impression in Ligue 1 this past season and it is no surprise that the Premier League clubs are chasing him already. Adli has a huge future ahead of him and a move to Leicester could be the ideal next step in his career. Someone like Rodgers could help him develop and fulfill his potential. The Leicester City boss has a proven track record of improving young players and he has shown that at Swansea, Liverpool and Celtic as well. It will be interesting to see if they submit a con...
Report: Leicester star attracting interest from Man. Utd signs £110k-a-wk four-year deal
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal that will see him earn £110,000 per week. Manchester United and a couple of bigwigs home and abroad were keen on the 23-year-old ahead of the summer transfer window that has now opened today, but he has decided to commit his peak years to Brendan Rodgers’ side instead. The England international will now hope to lead them to a top-four finish next term after they narrowly missed out on it right at the end of the 2019-20 English Premier League campaign. Maddison featured in 31 league games for Leicester, scoring six times and weighing in with three assists, but injury ruled him out of the last six games, and his absence dealt a huge blow on the side. The Foxes str...
Newcastle United reportedly join Tottenham Hotspur in race for 24-year-old
According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United are interested in signing Demarai Gray from Leicester City in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle are closely following the situation of Gray at Premier League rivals Leicester. The Magpies, though, are not the only club in the top flight of English football who are on the hunt for the 24-year-old winger. According to a report in The Times earilier this month, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in securing the services of the Englishman. Stats According to WhoScored, Gray made three starts and 18 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Leicester this season, scoring two goals and providing three assists in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the winger made 23 starts and 11 substitute appearances in the l...
Gary Lineker and Chris Sutton react to Leicester City’s 2-0 defeat on Twitter
Leicester City crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League today. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard ensured a priceless win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who will now play Champions League football next season. With Champions League qualification at stake, the Foxes needed to beat the Red Devils at home today. However, Brendan Rodgers’ side continued their miserable run of form with another loss. At one point Leicester were in the title race and since then they have picked up just 23 points from 19 games. Despite their injury issues, the capitulation from Rodgers’ team is simply unacceptable. Although the Foxes will play Europa League next season, this is by no means a successful year for them. Leicester fans will be thoroughly disappointed with th...
Report: Leicester City striker has been offered to Tottenham Hotspur
According to ESPN, Leicester City striker Islam Slimani has been offered to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window. The 32-year-old striker spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at AS Monaco in Ligue 1 from Premier League outfit Leicester. Stats According to WhoScored, Slimani made 14 starts and four substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for Monaco this past season, scoring nine goals and providing seven assists in the process. Disappointing Leicester City spell Slimani has been on the books of Leicester since the summer of 2016 when he joined from Sporting Lisbon. The Algeria international striker has made only a handful of appearances for the Foxes’ first team so far in his career. The 32-year-old had had loan spells at Newcastle United and Fenerbahce in recent years. Good signing for ...
Leicester and Wolves join the race to sign 22-yr-old defender from European giants
Leicester and Wolves are keen on signing the Juventus defender Merih Demiral this summer. As per Nicolo Schira, the Italian giants have no intention of selling the talented defender and they have recently turned down an offer of around €30m plus add-ons for the player. With the likes of Chiellini and Bonucci in their 30s, Juventus will need someone to partner De Ligt at the heart of their defence for the next decade. Demiral could be that player for them. The 22-year-old Turkish defender is a massive talent and he has a big future ahead of him. It will be interesting to see if Leicester or Wolves make their move for the player. However, a transfer seems unlikely. Juventus are under no pressure to sell and the player is highly unlikely to demand a move to Wolves/Leicester. That said, b...
Report: West Ham keen to secure signature of in-demand £22m defender
According to reports from TMW, three Premier League clubs including West Ham are chasing Atalanta defender Robin Gosens. The other two Premier League clubs are Chelsea and Leicester. Italian clubs Juventus and Inter Milan have also registered an interest in securing his services. The 26-year-old left-back, who can also play as a left-sided midfielder or central midfielder, has been one of the key players for Atalanta. He has impressed heavily this season, having managed nine goals and eight assists in 30 Serie A appearances for the club. The report claims that the Hammers and the Foxes are heavily interested in signing him, and could make a move for him during the summer. Gosens has two years left on his current deal, and Atalanta would be looking at a fee of around £22m (€25m) f...
‘Would be an unreal buy’ – Some Newcastle fans react after being linked with 22-yr-old PL attacker
Newcastle have been linked with a move for Todd Cantwell. The attacking midfielder has been one of Norwich’s bright sparks this season and he deserves to stay in the Premier League next season. Norwich will go down to the Championship this summer and the likes of Cantwell should look to move on. A move to Newcastle could be the ideal next step in his development. As per Daily Mail, Leicester City are keen on the player as well. Manchester City are thought to be long-term admirers of the player. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle can convince him to join them. Cantwell needs to join a club where he can play regular first-team football. At City, he will have the likes of Sterling, Mahrez ahead of him in the pecking order. The 22-year-old has six goals in the Premier League this seaso...
