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Since the transfer window started, Cardiff have already signed players like Chris Willock and Callum Chambers and they are determined to add more new players to their squad.

The Bluebirds are preparing for the new season and making signings to improve on their 12th place finish last season.

Even though McAteer had injuries the previous season, he still started 13 of the 23 Championship games he featured in and helped Leicester win the championship title.

With no guarantee on playing time under new manager Steve Cooper at Leicester, a move away from the club would be a wise decision from the player.

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Former Premier League title winner hits back at user trolling him for now working on a building site

Mark Brus — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:48:44 +0000

Former Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has hit back at online trolls on social media after someone took aim at him for being at a new low simply because he posted pictures of himself working on a building site.

See below as Drinkwater quotes back a post about being at rock bottom, telling users to behave as he enjoys doing this kind of grafting work, even if it’s not exactly the kind of thing you might associate with a former Premier League title winner and England international…

Drinkwater looked a classy performer for that famous 2015/16 Leicester side that stunned world football by winning the title – widely regarded as one of the all-time great upsets in sport, let alone football.

However, things went downhill for Drinkwater after that as he struggled during a spell at Chelsea, barely playing for the Blues and going out on a number of unsuccessful loans.

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Now retired from playing, it seems like Drinkwater is just trying to get out and do something he enjoys, so fair play to him for trying to shut up the haters on social media, which can often be such a cruel place.

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Leicester City agree deal for Juventus ace but player not keen on joining the Foxes

Mehdi Gokal — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:50:11 +0000

Leicester City are on the verge of securing a deal for Juventus midfielder Matias Soule, but the transfer is facing a potential stumbling block due to the player’s preferences.

Reports from Leicester Mercury indicate that the Foxes have agreed to meet Juventus’ €30 million asking price, surpassing their initial €25 million bid which was rejected.

However, according to TuttoJuve, Soule is not enthusiastic about moving to Leicester and has expressed a strong desire to join AS Roma instead.

AS Roma, though interested, have not yet matched Juventus’ asking price, leaving the deal with Leicester City hanging in the balance.

Matias Soule in action for Juventus

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Leicester’s need to bolster their midfield

Leicester City have been active in the transfer market since their promotion to the Premier League, adding players like Issahaku Fatawu, Caleb Okoli, Michael Golding, and Bobby De Cordova-Reid to their squad.

Securing Soule would represent a significant coup for Leicester, especially following the departure of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea.

The club is keen to bring in a top-quality midfielder to fill the void left by Dewsbury-Hall and strengthen their squad for the upcoming season.

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Exclusive: AS Roma looking to hijack Leicester City’s move for 21-year-old Serie A talent

Darren Looney — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:59:58 +0000

AS Roma are trying to hijack Leicester City’s move for Juventus star Matias Soule as the Italian giants have submitted a higher offer than the one tabled by the Premier League club.

CaughtOffside previously reported that Leicester have submitted a €24m proposal for the Argentine winger and that Juventus were ready to accept that offer and allow Soule to move to the English top flight.

Personal terms have already been agreed between Leicester and the Juventus player with the 21-year-old set to receive a contract at the King Power Stadium until 2028/29.

However, things have changed, as Roma are now leading the race to sign Soule having made an offer of €29m plus add-ons to Juve for the Argentine talent.

Sources have told CaughtOffside that the Turin club will accept the best offer that arrives for the winger and that Leicester City have already been informed that they will lose the race for Soule following Roma’s latest move.

It remains to be seen if the Foxes will respond with a higher bid and if they do, that could bring the Premier League club back to the front of the race.

Roma plan to talk to the Juventus player’s agents soon as they continue to make moves to get a deal for the winger over the line.

AS Roma have submitted an offer for Leicester City target Matias Soule

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Leicester City target Matias Soule has attracted a lot of interest this summer

Soule spent last season on loan with Frosinone and impressed with the Italian club across the 39 appearances he made. The Argentine scored 11 goals and assisted a further three, which caught the attention of several clubs ahead of the current transfer window.

Napoli, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Brentford have all been linked with the 21-year-old this summer; however, the race is currently between Roma and Leicester.

It looks like Soule will be playing his football in the Italian capital this season, but it is not over until the Premier League club decide what they want to do in response to the Giallorossi offer.

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Iheanacho set to secure Champions League football with Premier League club

Magnus Eriksen — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:40:58 +0000

Kelechi Iheanacho has left Leicester City this summer and is now a free agent, with latest reports suggesting Aston Villa could be his next move.

This would allow the Nigeria international the chance to make a big step up, playing in both the Premier League and Champions League with Unai Emery’s side next season.

It remains to be seen if Iheanacho would realistically be first choice at Villa Park due to the presence of the likes of Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, but it still looks like a good move for all parties involved.

Iheanacho had a decent spell at Leicester and looks like he could be an ideal squad player to give Villa depth over what is likely to be a long and challenging season ahead.

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Meanwhile, Iheanacho can enjoy a step up after playing in the Championship with Leicester last season, so he’ll surely feel pretty pleased with the move even if he isn’t likely to be a regular starter for his new club.

Iheanacho once looked a huge prospect during his days as a youngster at Manchester City, and it will be interesting to see if he can finally make the most of this opportunity to fulfil his potential.

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Enzo Maresca a big admirer of 24-year-old he signed for Leicester last summer

Charlie Patrick — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:16:25 +0000

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is a big admirer of Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, but it’s unclear if the Blues will make a move according to journalist Tom Collomosse.

It’s been a busy summer at Stamford Bridge with six new faces coming through the door already as the club look to strengthen the squad in an attempt to get back into the Champions League next season.

The Blues head off to America on Monday for their pre-season tour, and are reportedly in the market for a goalkeeper, winger and striker, although it’s unclear how many more signings they will make.

Maresca admires Mads Hermansen

It was reported last week that Chelsea were going to enter the market for a new goalkeeper, with good distribution an essential factor.

The Blues signed Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic last summer, but Maresca clearly feels it’s an area that needs improving.

Sanchez started the season as number one, but after a solid start he made a number of errors and lost his place to Petrovic last December when he got injured and didn’t win it back.

Petrovic impressed in the Chelsea goal, but his style isn’t suited to what Maresca is said to want from his goalkeepers, and the west London club are believed to have offered him to Serie A side Genoa.

However, Mail Sport’s Collomosse has reported Maresca is a big admirer of Hermansen, who is said to be valued at around £45m.

? Along with Dewsbury-Hall, Enzo Maresca also a *big* admirer of Hermansen, as #lcfc fans know well.

? Unclear whether admiration will develop into anything more solid but Danish goalkeeper is valued at about £45m

— Tom Collomosse (@TomCollomosse) July 21, 2024

Maresca knows the Dane well having signed him for Leicester last summer, and he would certainly tick the boxes for what Chelsea are looking for in a new keeper.

The 24-year-old made 44 appearances in the Championship and kept 13 clean sheets as the Foxes won the title last season.

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If Hermansen does make the move to Stamford Bridge he would be following in the footsteps of Maresca and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Chelsea have also been recently linked with James Trafford, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Filip Jorgensen, who is believed to have a release clause of £35m.

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Exclusive: Juventus ready to move for Man United star as £21m cash injection expected

Darren Looney — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:26:42 +0000

Juventus are ready to accept a £21m offer from Leicester City for talented winger Matias Soule and the Serie A giants plan to use that money to sign Man United’s Jadon Sancho.

The Foxes have submitted a £21m proposal for the Argentine winger and sources have told CaughtOffside that Juventus are ready to accept that offer and allow Soule to move to the Premier League.

Personal terms have already been agreed between Leicester and the player with the 21-year-old set to receive a contract at the King Power Stadium until 2028/29.

The winger is believed to fancy a move to the 2016 Premier League champions and has rejected offers from Napoli, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Brentford to do so.

Steve Cooper will be delighted to have such a talented player join his ranks ahead of the new season and from Juventus’ point of view, this is the first step in their plan to sign Jadon Sancho from Man United.

The Italian club plan to use the £21m to lure the English talent to Turin but will have to wait until Soule’s sale is official.

Juventus ready to make a move for Man United’s Jadon Sancho

Juventus eyeing a move for Man United’s Jadon Sancho

Sancho is expected to leave Man United this summer, however, that might have changed as it seems that the 24-year-old has sorted his issues with United boss Erik ten Hag.

Speaking to AD, the Dutch coach has confirmed that the pair have made up after their fallout last season, Ten Hag said via Fabrizio Romano: “We spoke well. Everyone can make a mistake.

“We draw a line and move on,” the Man United boss stated. “This club needs good players and one thing is certain: Jadon is a very good player.

“I hope it will click and contribute to our success.”

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It remains to be seen if Sancho has a future at Old Trafford but what is certain is that the winger will be given the opportunity to stay and fight for his place.

Juventus will be hopeful of getting a deal done and that starts with the sale of Soule to Leicester.

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Leicester could cash in on quartet to raise some funds this summer

Saikat Chatterjee — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:43:49 +0000

Leicester City have been very active in the transfer market since their promotion back to the Premier League.

They have brought in four new signings to the club, but they must now look to offload their fringe players and make way for other incoming ads.

The Foxes have a bloated squad and they cannot afford to head into the new season with that. Selling some of their fringe players would be useful and a report from Leicester Mercury suggests that they could raise up to £52 million by selling the likes of Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen, Boubakary Soumare and Patson Daka.

The report states that Souttar could fetch around £10 million this summer and it will be interesting to see if Steve Cooper is ready to sanction his departure. His predecessor Enzo Maresca would have sold Souttar if he had stayed at the club.

Meanwhile, Kristiansen did not have a place under Maresca last season and he went out on loan with Bologna. It will be interesting to see if Leicester City are willing to sanction his departure for a fee of around £15 million.

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Soumare was on loan at Sevilla last season and the Spanish club are reportedly keen on keeping him for the long term. A fee of around £10 million has been mentioned and it remains to be seen whether the Spanish outfit are ready to pay up.

The midfielder will want to continue in La Liga after having impressed with them.

Finally, Daka has had a difficult time at Leicester City this past season and it is time for the Foxes to move him on and bring him an upgrade.

The attacker is reportedly valued at around £12 million. It remains to be seen whether Leicester can get rid of their fringe players in the coming weeks and improve their squad adequately before the new season begins.

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Leicester open talks to sign AC Milan standout star

Ahad Shaukat — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:23:33 +0000

Leicester City have had a difficult start to life in the Premier League.

After winning promotion to the top flight of England, they lost two key figures to Premier League giants Chelsea.

Manager Enzo Maresca left the club to join the Blues as Mauricio Pochettino’s replacement while midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall joined his manager at Stamford Bridge to start a new challenge in his career.

The Foxes have signed Caleb Okoli and Bobby De Cordova-Reid in exciting moves ahead of the new season.

However, they could now sign a player from a Champions League club to add more quality to their squad.

Gianluigi Longari of Football Italia reports that talks about signing Alexis Saelemaekers from AC Milan this summer have now begun at Leicester City.

#Milan La prima proposta è già arrivata ai rossoneri da parte del Leicester #LCFC per arrivare a #Saelemaekers. Al momento non c’è ancora un accordo ma la trattativa è in corso. https://t.co/3qKQlt73Za

— Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) July 16, 2024

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Leicester City need creativity in the midfield

After the departure of Dewsbury-Hall to join Chelsea, the newly-promoted Premier League club need a creative midfield player who can assist the attackers in scoring goals.

While it is highly unlikely that the AC Milan player will match the output that Dewsbury-Hall had last season, he is still good enough to impress at the club and become a part of Steve Cooper’s team.

Leicester City are making moves in the market to avoid relegation and they are expected to bring more players to the club to retain their position as a Premier League team.

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Leicester frontrunners to complete signing of 23-year-old Tottenham playmaker

Ahad Shaukat — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:29:53 +0000

Leicester City are preparing for life in the Premier League without two of their key figures.

The Foxes have lost manager Enzo Maresca and midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea.

However, they are actively looking to strengthen their squad under the leadership of new manager.

Football Insider reports that Leicester City are planning a move for Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp.

The newly-promoted Premier League team is looking to sign a midfielder who has experience in the league.

With the midfielder playing in the Premier League 77 times, he has exactly what Leicester City are looking for.

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