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Kelechi Iheanacho signs new Leicester contract until 2024:
Nigerian Striker and Leicester forward Kelechi Iheanacho, 24 years old, who joined from Manchester City in 2017, has signed a new deal running to 2024, the club have announced.
Kelechi netted 5 goals in three Premier League matches in March, and he was named the division’s player of the month.
Iheanacho told Leicester’s official website: “I can’t express how I’m feeling. I’m excited, I’m happy, I’m overwhelmed! It’s a great moment and I’m happy that Leicester City gave me a new contract.
PA Sport Staff
Sat, 3 April 2021, 10:29 am
Leicester forward Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new deal running to 2024, the club have announced.
The 24-year-old Nigeria international, who joined from Manchester City in 2017, has been in sparkling recent form for the Foxes, scoring nine times in his last nine appearances in all competitions.
That included netting five goals in three Premier League matches in March, and he was named the division’s player of the month.
Iheanacho told Leicester’s official website: “I can’t express how I’m feeling. I’m excited, I’m happy, I’m overwhelmed! It’s a great moment and I’m happy that Leicester City gave me a new contract.
“It’s been a great time here. It’s not been easy, but there’s a lot of people here that are good people, great people to work with. They are nice people and they make me feel comfortable and welcome since I came in.
“It’s been really great being here. It’s like a family. I’m happy being here and hopefully I can stay here many more years.”
Iheanacho’s tally this season of 12 is among a total of 32 goals he has registered for Leicester in 117 games in all competitions.
He previously scored 12 goals in 46 league appearances for Manchester City, who Leicester face at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said of Iheanacho ahead of the fixture: “I think you see a young player playing at the top of his game.
PA Sport Staff
Sat, 3 April 2021, 10:29 am
Leicester forward Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new deal running to 2024, the club have announced.
The 24-year-old Nigeria international, who joined from Manchester City in 2017, has been in sparkling recent form for the Foxes, scoring nine times in his last nine appearances in all competitions.
That included netting five goals in three Premier League matches in March, and he was named the division’s player of the month.
Iheanacho told Leicester’s official website: “I can’t express how I’m feeling. I’m excited, I’m happy, I’m overwhelmed! It’s a great moment and I’m happy that Leicester City gave me a new contract.
“It’s been a great time here. It’s not been easy, but there’s a lot of people here that are good people, great people to work with. They are nice people and they make me feel comfortable and welcome since I came in.
“It’s been really great being here. It’s like a family. I’m happy being here and hopefully I can stay here many more years.”
Iheanacho’s tally this season of 12 is among a total of 32 goals he has registered for Leicester in 117 games in all competitions.
He previously scored 12 goals in 46 league appearances for Manchester City, who Leicester face at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said of Iheanacho ahead of the fixture: “I think you see a young player playing at the top of his game.
Iheanacho was named the Premier League& #39;s player of the month for March (Alex Panting/PA).
Iheanacho was named the Premier League’s player of the month for March (Alex Panting/PA).
“When he was at Manchester City he was a young developing player who hadn’t played much. He came here for a big fee (reported to be £25million) and then of course coming into a team with one of the league’s best strikers (Jamie Vardy) has needed some adapting from him.
“I can only speak for the two years I’ve been here but his work, his ambition to become a better player was always there.
“He’s a wonderful character within the squad, constantly smiling, and whatever role he’s been asked to play he’s played it very well.
“The combination between him and Jamie is very good and at 24 there’s a lot of improvement in him.”

Full list of fixtures / Confirmed dates and kick-off times:
Monday 1 March
Everton v Southampton (8pm)
Tuesday 2 March
Manchester City vs Wolves (8pm)

Wednesday 3 March
Burnley v Leicester (6pm)
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa (6pm)
Crystal Palace v Man Utd (8:15pm).

Thursday 4 March
Fulham v Spurs (6pm)
West Brom v Everton (6pm)
Liverpool v Chelsea (8:15pm).

Saturday 6 March
Burnley v Arsenal (12:30pm)
Sheffield United v Southampton (3pm)
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton (5:30pm)
Brighton v Leicester City (8pm).

Sunday 7 March
West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United (12pm)
Liverpool v Fulham (2pm)
Manchester City v Manchester United (4:30pm)
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (7:15pm).

Monday 8 March
Chelsea v Everton (6pm)
West Ham United v Leeds United (8pm).

Wednesday 10 March
Manchester City v Southampton (6pm).

Saturday 13 March
Leeds United v Chelsea (12:30pm).

Sunday 14 March
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion
Everton v Burnley (2pm)
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (4:30pm).

Monday 15 March
Wolves v Liverpool (8pm).

Friday 19 March
Fulham v Leeds (8pm).

Saturday 20 March
Brighton v Newcastle United (8pm).

Sunday 21 March
West Ham United v Arsenal (3pm)
Aston Villa vs Tottenham (7:15pm).

3 April (TBC)
Arsenal v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Fulham
Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
Everton v Crystal Palace
Leeds United v Sheffield United
Leicester City v Manchester City
Manchester United v Brighton
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Burnley
Wolverhampton v West Ham United.

10 April (TBC)
Brighton v Everton
Burnley v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Fulham v Wolverhampton
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Leeds United
Sheffield United v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
West Ham United v Leicester City.

17 April (TBC)
Arsenal v Fulham
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Chelsea v Brighton
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Leeds United v Liverpool
Leiceiter City v West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United v Burnley
Newcastle United v West Ham United
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton v Sheffield United.

24 April (TBC)
Arsenal v Everton
Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Leeds United v Manchester United
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Sheffield United v Brighton
West Ham United v Chelsea
Wolverhampton v Burnley.

1 May (TBC)
Brighton v Leeds United
Burnley v West Ham United
Chelsea v Fulham
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Everton v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Southampton v Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton.

8 May (TBC)
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa v Manchester United
Fulham v Burnley
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester City v Chelsea
Sheffield United v Crystal Palace
West Ham United v Everton
Wolverhampton v Brighton.

11 May (TBC)
Brighton v West Ham United
Burnley v Leeds United
Everton v Sheffield United
Manchester United v Leicester City
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool.

12 May (TBC)
Chelsea v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Southampton v Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton.

15 May (TBC)
Brighton v Manchester City
Burnley v Liverpool
Chelsea v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Everton v Wolverhampton
Manchester United v Fulham
Newcastle United v Sheffield United
Southampton v Leeds United
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United.

23 May (TBC)
Arsenal v Brighton
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Fulham v Newcastle United
Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Manchester City v Everton
Sheffield United v Burnley
West Ham United v Southampton
Wolverhampton v Manchester United

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The 2020/2021 Champions League Draw.

Leicester agree to sign Saint-Etienne teenager Fofana:
Fofana was described by Saint-Etienne as "one of the greatest French talents of his generation" as they confirmed the 19-year-old centre-back was heading to the Premier League.
There have been reports Leicester will pay a fee in the region of £30million (€32m) for Marseille-born Fofana, with the transfer a huge financial boost for Saint-Etienne.
In a statement, the Ligue 1 club said: "AS Saint-Etienne reached an agreement on Tuesday evening with Leicester, the current leaders of the English Premier League, for the transfer of their defender Wesley Fofana. The amount of this transfer is the largest ever obtained by the club."

Premier League preview 2020-21 No 10: Leicester City
(Credit: Paul Doyle):

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 7th (NB: this is not necessarily Paul Doyle’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)
Last season’s position: 5th
Odds to win the league (via Oddschecker): 150-1

How Leicester do over the next eight months will be determined to an important extent by how they do over the next four weeks. They need to recruit well and start the season strongly

Leicester have a splendid team that can get even better. But, with others improving, they could go backwards if they do not adequately address shortcomings that led to last season’s weird anticlimax, when a better-than-predicted fifth-place finish was greeted like the output of a ta**ry government’s algorithm.

The sagging in the second half of the season – when they won four of their last 17 league matches and slunk out of both domestic cups – was down to a variety of factors, including a lack of depth and a lack of mettle when it mattered most. If the first of those problems is not solved by transfers then the second risks becoming worse. When Leicester are at their best, they are brilliant – not just glorious entertainers but infernal opponents (they won more tackles than any other team in the league last season) but when their confidence goes pop, they lose their snap and crackle.

They should sign reinforcements to strengthen their ability to cope with the kind of injuries that sabotaged them, especially if they want to go far in the Europa League, a challenge they did not face last season. Overall, Brendan Rodgers used his squad well but when injuries and losses of form hit, he did not have as many options as he would have wanted, which is why the only managers to make fewer substitutions were Sean Dyche and Nuno Espírito Santo. No club can pre-empt every eventuality but here is a Leicester wish list, from the urgent to the desirable: a right winger, a centre-back, a striker, a creative midfielder.

Interactive:
Last season’s major signing, Ayoze Pérez, had a mediocre campaign and seldom convinced on the right wing, especially after the injury to the wonderful full-back Ricardo Pereira, who is essential to Leicester’s defensive solidity and attacking potency. Demarai Gray has yet to find consistency; he may develop it but, at 24, he has yet to progress beyond the role of impact sub. An upgrade would be welcome.

When everyone is in form, Leicester’s defence is excellent, and their goalkeeper among the best in the league. That should remain the case despite the sale of Ben Chilwell to Chelsea, especially now Timothy Castagne has joined from Atalanta and if Luke Thomas builds on the impressive potential he showed when filling in at the end of last season. James Justin also did well when called upon, without reaching Pereira’s heights. The middle of the defence is where an addition is needed most even though Harry Maguire was barely missed because Caglar Soyuncu stepped in superbly, at least until July’s ludicrous defeat at Bournemouth. Jonny Evans marred an otherwise pristine season with a sending-off on the final day and is suspended for the first three matches.

Rodgers will probably have to improvise in defence for the opening games. That could mean action for Filip Benkovic, back after a loan at Bristol City.

Even if Leicester get through the start without suffering further blows to their confidence, the purchase of at least one powerful centre-back would improve their chances of sustaining tightness and morale, especially if Rodgers decides to use the back-three formation that was practically forced on him towards the end of last season.

Leicester’s attack will again be led by Jamie Vardy even though Rodgers’ predecessor, Claude Puel, suggested their evolution required developing other lines of attack. He was right but Rodgers pulled it off while also finding a way to help Vardy preserve his firepower and earn the Golden Boot and a new contract. Kelechi Iheanacho, who seemed next to useless a year ago, also improved and now represents a valuable attacking option. But Leicester would still benefit from buying a centre-forward, ideally one powerful in the air as well as dextrous on the ground.

The strikers will be served – and the scoring duties shared – by a cast of wonderful creators, especially when James Maddison recovers from his hip injury. Harvey Barnes and Youri Tielemans cause damage in different ways, the former thrillingly explosive, the latter elegantly cutting. They, and Dennis Praet, will be expected to be more consistent, especially with the immaculate Wilfred Ndidi giving them a secure platform on which to perform.
Originally known as Leicester Fosse until someone decided in 1919 that City sounded grander than a fortified ditch, they have been an entertaining yo-yo club for most of their existence: no one has claimed more second-tier titles and no club has reached the FA Cup final more often without lifting the trophy. In 2002-03, they gained promotion to the Premier League despite entering administration and having to be rescued by a consortium featuring Gary Lineker and Emile Heskey. In 2016 they pulled off another feat that was not supposed to happen, defying more monied clubs to become champions of England for the first time.

The manager:
On the touchline, Rodgers tends to stand as close as possible to the action, often penning notes in his jotter or miming instructions to players. Known to commend fine play with a curious rapid handclap action that brings to mind a toy robot playing a mini-accordion.

On Zoom Rodgers is among the league’s most engaging managers, usually happy to explain his decisions and elaborate on points of interest whether concerning his team or football in general. His takes on tactics or players’ attributes are almost always interesting.

The key:
Absolutely no one is saying Vardy is the new Jack Southworth – who was 37 when he finished No 1 in the top flight’s scoring charts in 1894 – but, at 33, last season’s Golden Boot winner remains as precious as ever to Leicester, who gave him a new three-year contract in August.

The owners:
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha initially got involved as a shirt sponsor but in 2011 the Thai businessman took over the club, leading it first to promotion and then to its greatest victory. Following Vichai’s tragic death in a helicopter crash at the stadium in 2018, his son Aiyawatt has worked hard to perpetuate the legacy and make the club’s success sustainable.

Young blood:
The sale of Chilwell could mean more opportunities for the 19-year-old Thomas, an academy graduate who made his debut in July. He was so composed and authoritative in that, and his two subsequent appearances, that he was awarded a new contract in August.

New blood:
Castagne played chiefly on the right for Atalanta but the Belgian international also excels on the left, either as full-back or wing-back. His versatility will give Rodgers welcome options and his speed and intensity make him ideal for the dynamic attacking style the manager wants.

Kit story:
Leicester changed colours often in their early years as they sought an identity distinct from their city’s rugby club. Their imagination did not take them far, as they alighted on white shorts and “Cambridge blue”. Those have been their home colours for a century, except for 1972-73, when an executive brainwave spawned an all-white kit modelled on Real Madrid.
Notes from an empty stadium

In normal times the King Power is one of the league’s more animated grounds, not just thanks to the fans but also the bands and entertainment outside. There is none of that now, and the absence weighs.

Leceister City FC signs Timothy Castagne:
Leicester City have signed Belgium full-back Timothy Castagne from Atalanta on a five-year deal.

The transfer Fee paid to Atalanta is reported to be £21.5million (€24.1m).
The 24-year-old versatile defender is great addition to the King Power Stadium.

Castagne joins the Foxes just over a week after England left-back Ben Chilwell made a big-money move to Chelsea.

Castagne is capped seven times by Belgium and can play on either side of the defence.
He helped Atalanta reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season, as well as secure a third-place finish in Serie A.
Castagne, you are WELCOME!!

This is how the English Premier League finished.