Leicester duo could be reunited at new club – Director of football moving early, facing some resistance
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Sean Lunt
5d ago
Leicester City duo Boubakary Soumaré and Wilfred Ndidi could be reunited at Sevilla in the summer, with director of football Victor Orta eyeing up both players. That’s according to Estadio Deportivo, who say the Sevilla director is already planning ahead for a re-shape of the squad next summer and Leicester are very much in his eyeline. The newspaper explains that Orta knows he has a lot of work ahead of him in the coming months and does not want to waste time planning ahead. First, he has to decide what to do with Soumaré, who is on loan at the Spanish club until the end of the season. That d ..read more
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‘Reckless’ Leicester player is clearly manager’s ‘crush’ – Now ‘indisputable’ for his country
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Sean Lunt
1w ago
Leicester City defender Wout Faes is now ‘indisputable’ for Belgium, with manager Domenico Tedesco suffering from something of a ‘crush’. That’s according to RTBF and the members of their RTBF ‘Team Foot’, who have been discussing the various winners and losers from the current squad. Tedesco has set about resetting the group he inherited from Roberto Martinez since replacing the Spanish coach after the World Cup in Qatar last year. That’s seen a number of changes, with him very much keen to bring in his own players and move the side on from the ‘Golden Generation’ of Martinez’s era. Faes is o ..read more
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Player says he has ‘no future’ at Leicester – Has no intention of playing under Enzo Maresca
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Thomas Coast
1w ago
When Leicester City decided to spend €14m on Victor Kristiansen, there was hope that he would turn out to be their next left-back for the foreseeable future. However, relegation to the Championship made life rather difficult for the Foxes, and the arrival of Enzo Maresca changed a lot. Kristiansen wasn’t best pleased with the new manager’s plans for him at Leicester, which is why he sought a move away, and found it with Bologna, who paid €1m to sign him on loan with an option to buy, and the player now expects that to be triggered, as revealed in quotes by Corriere dello Sport. Currently on in ..read more
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€750k cost of Leicester City signing revealed – Foxes may still spend €17m more
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Lucas Sposito
1w ago
Portuguese side Sporting on Wednesday released a document revealing the details of all the transfers they made in 2023. The Lisbon media is usually on the money about those transactions, so there hasn’t been big news about the deals made by the Lions. There is just one transfer that is being covered by outlets such as Record, which is Issahaku Fatawu’s move to Leicester City. What wasn’t known about this deal is that the Foxes had paid €750k to sign the winger on a year-long loan spell. As previously reported, Leicester City can sign the player at the end of the spell, with Record claiming tha ..read more
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Player says he joined “dysfunctional” club in Leicester City – Not happy with Maresca changing position, looking for future away
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Naveen Ullal
1w ago
Leicester City’s Victor Kristiansen has experienced a ‘hectic’ year, according to Ekstra Bladet. The 20-year-old left FC Copenhagen to join the Foxes in January and he made 12 league appearances for the latter in the second half of last season. Leicester were relegated from the Premier League last season and the left-back was allowed to join Bologna on loan in the summer window. Enzo Maresca took charge of the club for this season and the report states the manager wanted to convert the Denmark international into a centre-back. This didn’t please the defender and help convinced him to make ..read more
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Player lined up for ‘huge switch’ to Tottenham – Work starting now for summer
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Naveen Ullal
1w ago
Tottenham Hotspur are in the picture to sign Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi. The midfielder has a deal expiring in 2024 and the possibility of securing his services for free next summer has attracted Barcelona. According to Punch Sports Extra, the 26-year-old could make a ‘huge switch’ away from Leicester next summer, and the La Liga side will have to battle it out with Tottenham for his signature. The Nigeria international was linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium in the last window, following the Foxes’ relegation. He can walk away for free after this season, if Leicester ..read more
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Leicester star still expected to be on club’s radar for January after summer interest – Would be odd move
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Thomas Coast
2w ago
Back in Leicester City’s first-team after being shunned by Brendan Rodgers, Jannik Vestergaard is enjoying himself with Enzo Maresca in charge, as the Foxes top the table. The centre-back is also back in the Denmark squad, which he’s delighted about, but all this has also brought some interest from clubs, such as Anderlecht. This is what HLN are reporting on Tuesday, relayed by Walfoot, who explain that a recent injury to Jan Vertonghen caused the Belgian side to think about signing a new centre-back, just in case something serious were to happen to the former Tottenham man or Zeno Debast. Tha ..read more
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“It really hurt” – Leicester star on very difficult period, ‘nice to be back’ after 17 months
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Thomas Coast
2w ago
For a very long time when Brendan Rodgers was in charge at Leicester City, Jannik Vestergaard barely set foot on a football pitch. The Dane was shunned to one side by the now Celtic manager, but everything has turned around for the centre-back since the arrival of Enzo Maresca, who has fully trusted the defender this season. In turn, the Leicester has repaid this faith with good performances, which have seen him return to the Denmark national team after a 17-month absence, which the player was more than happy to talk about with Bold and other members of the media. Asked if he ever felt like hi ..read more
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“Felt like a footballer again” – Player on ‘priceless’ benefits of Leicester City exit
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Sport Witness
2w ago
Ayoze Perez left Leicester City in the 2023 winter transfer window, just months before his Foxes deal came to an end. He moved to Real Betis on loan until the summer, and then was signed on a permanent contract by the Sevilla club. It sealed the player’s return to Spain after he’d spent much of his career in England speaking about it. Routinely throughout his time with Newcastle United, Perez would speak to the Spanish media and talk up the prospect of a move to La Liga. That didn’t happen and when it came time to leave the Magpies, he instead headed to Leicester City. It would appear he didn ..read more
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Kasper Schmeichel on ‘great guy’ Leicester City player – Legend where he is now, club tattoo on leg
Sport Witness » Leicester City
by Thomas Coast
2w ago
Leaving Leicester City for OGC Nice, Kasper Schmeichel never managed to find happiness in the south of France, which is why he is now at Anderlecht. He moved to Belgium this summer, and finally gave his first interview after joining the club, where he was asked a number of questions, including some about his time at the King Power Stadium. Relayed by HLN, the goalkeeper talked about the many players who have crossed over from Anderlecht to Leicester, including now retired centre-back Marcin Wasilewski, The 43-year-old spent four years with the Foxes between 2013 and 2017, and is now part of a ..read more
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