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LEICESTER – A WELL RUN CLUB

October 29, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

Leicester Cityhit a new lowafter going into administration in 2002. The Foxes were previously an established Premier League team under Martin O’Neill before the club dropped into the English Football League (EFL). The Foxes dropped from the heights of the Premier League and into League One after a few disastrous seasons. Leicester City came out of administration and were still a struggling club until they were snapped up by the late VichaiSrivaddahanaprabha.

Vichai was a Thai duty-free billionaire who bought Leicester City while they were struggling in the English Championship in 2010. Since his £39m takeover, Leicester City have grown to become one of the top teams in English football.Also, Vichai was a unique owner in comparison to what was obtainable with the other club owners in English football as he was very close to the people of Leicester City. The late Leicester City owner embrace both the club and the people. Until his death, he donated over £2m to the Leicester Children Hospital.
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GUARDIOLA TURNED DOWN CHANCE TO SIGN SAUL THIS SUMMER

September 25, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

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On the transfer deadline day of the just-concluded summer transfer window, Manchester City were offered the chance to sign Spain international midfielder, Saul Niguez, according to multiple reports. Niguez was attracting interest from a crop of clubs in the English Premier League, with Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea said to be in the race to sign him in the summer.

The Spanish midfielder was reportedly fed up at Spanish La Liga giants Atletico Madrid and was looking for a way out of the club. He reportedly told his agent that he would only be interested in playing in the Premier League and that was why the rumors about a likely move to England continued to make the rounds. Continue reading →

INTER REJECT CHELSEA’S OPENING PLAYER + CASH OFFER FOR LUKAKU

August 20, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

Inter Milan are trying to play hardball with Chelsea as the English Premier League side are trying to re-sign one of their former strikers this summer. The Blues are trying so hard to get a deal for the Belgium international striker over the line after seemingly being priced out of a move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Chelsea had been chasing Haaland all summer even though they were told when the summer transfer window just opened that they would not be getting a chance to sign the German Bundesliga giants’ prized asset anytime soon but they kept pushing in a bid to convince Dortmund to sell and they failed in the end.

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One of the reasons for Dortmund’s reluctance to sell Haaland this summer is due to the fact that they’ve already sold Jadon Sancho to Manchester United and they would not want to lose their two best players in the same transfer window – especially not without first getting replacements for them. Although they have ready signed the replacement for Sancho, they still want Haaland to spend at least one more season with them before they can start listening to offers for him from next summer.
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WEST HAM STAR STILL BEING TRAILED BY UNITED, CHELSEA

August 3, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

The 2021-22 English Premier League season has not even kicked off yet but Manchester United and Chelsea are already locking horns. They are still engaging in an off-the-field battle to sign West Ham United and England midfielder Declan Rice, with both teams looking to shore up their midfield ranks this summer. Rice is not a new name when it comes to transfer speculations, as the midfielder has been a subject of serious speculations and rumors, especially from Chelsea since the start of last season.

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Chelsea are the most serious of the club’s trying to sign the player and their interest in him dates back to the days of their former manager Frank Lampard, who tried to table a bid for their former star but West Ham made it clear that they were not willing to listen to offers for him. Fast forward to three transfer windows later the Blues are still strongly showing interest in Rice and they could also be making a bid for him in the coming days.
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KLOPP: WE WILL KEEP FIGHTING FOR UCL SPOT

May 25, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

The fact that Liverpool are currently on the verge of missing out on European football next season is something that would have been unbelievable at the beginning of the season but that is the current reality of the Reds so far this current campaign. For a team that won the English Premier title last season, a lot more than what they have done this season was demanded from them as reigning Champions but they have fallen short of those expectations.

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A big cause of their challenges this season has not only been the inability of their attackers to score goals, but also the fact that they have resorted to conceding too many goals as well. The Reds were a formidable team to play against in the entirety of last season and also turned Anfield into a venue where no team would love to visit, but this season, all of those reputations have been dented.
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Sherwood Believes Odegaard Will Extend Arsenal Stay On One Condition

May 9, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard who is currently on loan at the Emirates from Real Madrid has started to show just how much of a quality player he is following the performances he has been putting on display for the Gunners in some of their recent games. The Norwegian midfielder joined Arsenal from the Santiago Bernabeu in the last summer transfer window on deadline day but had his debut put on hold by manager Mikel Arteta who wanted the young midfielder to have some time to adapt to the English league.

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Since playing a couple of games consecutively, the 22-year-old has flourished well and is currently enjoying his football at the club. His fine form has been both good and bad news for Arsenal fans, however, because while he has been helping the Gunners to win games recently, he is also giving his parent club Madrid more reasons for them to recall him frol his loan time at the club when the contract expires.
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UEFA Champions League Match Preview: Borussia Monchengladbach vs Manchester City

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

Pep Guardiola will continue his quest to lift the Champions League title with Manchester City as the Citizens take on German Bundesliga side Monchengladbach in the first leg of their round of 16 tie. City are currently on fire and are the most in-form team in Europe’s top 5 leagues with several consecutive wins (18 in total, in all competitions) that has seen them establish a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League table above Manchester United who lie in second place.

The tie will be played at the Puskas Arena and will be used as the home venue for Monchengladbach due to Covid-19 restrictions. The favorites heading into the fixture are Manchester City not just because of their current run of form, but their ability and drive to grind out results from even the tightest of games.
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Nigerian Billionaire Business Mogul To Start Arsenal Takeover Talks

March 8, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

Top Nigerian businessman and billionaire Aliko Dangote is reportedly set to go into negotiations with Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke in a bid to buy the club, according to multiple reports. Currently Africa’s richest man, Dangote has always made it clear at any given chance that he would like to buy the London club from the current owner.

The Nigerian, according to a report published by Forbes, is also the 206th richest man in the world and has a net worth of up to $11.8 billion. He has also revealed that upon the completion of his current project; an oil refinery which he is currently building in Lagos, Nigeria, he would make another attempt at convincing Kroenke to consider selling Arsenal.
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TOP 3 MANAGERS THAT CAN REPLACE LAMPARD AT CHELSEA

January 16, 2021 by index . Leave a comment

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has come under fire in recent weeks as his players have failed to produce convincing results of late in their last few Premier League matches. The Blues are in a rather worrying run of form as they have picked up just one win in their last five attempts.

Before the season began, and even after it kicked off, Chelsea were considered to be serious contenders and were touted to challenge both Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League crown. However, after their recent run of poor results, tables have turned and the team is now being considered as just top 4 candidates.
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MAN UNITED READY FOR THIS PLAYER’S SWAP WITH POGBA

December 20, 2020 by index . Leave a comment

Paul Pogba’s time at Manchester United is reportedly up, and the next thing expected of Manchester United is to get him offloaded as soon as possible – if possible, in the January transfer window.

The Frenchman has grown dissatisfied with life at United and is ready to make a move once he gets any opportunity. Last summer, Real Madrid and Juventus expressed interest in the possibility of snatching the World Cup winner away from Old Trafford to either Turin or the Santiago Bernabeu.
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