Andy King feels the addition of record signing Islam Slimani shows Leicester's intent to compete on all fronts this season. Slimani joined the Premier League champions on transfer deadline day with his Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon saying Leicester had paid a club record £25.5million, potentially rising by another £4.2million, for the Algeria striker. The 28-year-old scored 27 goals for Sporting last season and is an international team-mate of Foxes star Riyad Mahrez, last season's PFA player of the year. "I don't know how big a role Riyad has played in it," said King. "But I have seen his goal record and Riyad speaks very highly of him coming from a good team in a good league. I am sure he will be a good addition to us. "You will have to ask the … [Read more...]
David Luiz ‘hungry’ for more Chelsea titles after £34m return
David Luiz has said he is not content with his past achievements at Chelsea and is "hungry" to be successful in English football again as he embarks on a second spell at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea announced on deadline day that they had agreed to a deal with Paris Saint-Germain to bring back Luiz, who became the world's most expensive defender when he left London for the French capital in the summer of 2014. His first spell lasted three years and brought Champions League and Europa League triumphs, as well as an FA Cup win. But the Brazilian told ChelseaTV: "This is the past. We need to win again. I have the hunger to win. "Of course I want to win the Premier League, and of course I want to win all the titles again. I am here because I have ambition to … [Read more...]
Adrien Silva speaks out after proposed Leicester move collapses
Sporting CP and Portugal midfielder Adrien Silva has affirmed his commitment to the club after a proposed move to Leicester City failed. Adrien Silva has asserted he remains committed to Sporting CP after a move to Leicester City appeared to be blocked by the club. Silva's father revealed the Premier League champions had bid €30 million for his son, but Sporting CP insisted they had received no such offer for the midfielder. After the transfer window closed on Wednesday without a move materialising, Portugal international Silva vowed via social media to perform to the best of his abilities for the Primeira Liga outfit. "I want to thank all those who support me," Silva posted on his Facebook page. "Winning challenges is part of the DNA of any … [Read more...]
Premier League spending smashes £1BILLION mark for first time
Deals on transfer deadline day took Premier League spending to a record £1.165 billion ($1.53bn), according to a BBC report using figures from Deloitte. Wednesday saw a number of moves made before the close of the transfer window, with Chelsea among the big spenders as they re-signed defender David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £35 million ($46.02m). Chelsea also signed left-back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina in a deal reportedly worth £23m ($30.24m), while Tottenham Hotspur completed a late move for Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United for £30m ($39.44m). PL #DeadlineDay spending: £150m+ PL summer spending: A record £1.165bn Wow... https://t.co/arLlAPAD0C%20pic.twitter.com/OgXzKQ5BJI - BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 1, … [Read more...]
Excited David Luiz hungry to win again
David Luiz is back with the Blues and after a whoping £34m transfer fee last night, he spoke about his return and what he wants to achieve this season. The Brazilian who spent three-and-a-half years at Chelsea before moving to PSG for few years, his back with the blues. ‘I’m very happy to be here again,’ the 29-year-old said. ‘It’s fantastic to have this second opportunity to play for this club. I love this club so that’s why I am here. Let’s try to continue the nice history with a lot of joy and try to get success. ‘It will be an amazing opportunity to show to the fans again how I love this club and how I love to play for this club. I cannot wait to wear the shirt and play at Stamford Bridge again.’ … [Read more...]
Tottenham complete £30m signing of Moussa Sissoko
Tottenham have beaten Everton to the signing of Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko following a dramatic deadline day pursuit. Spurs initially refused to match Everton’s £30million offer for Sissoko, paving the way for the France international to move to Goodison Park. However, the north Londoners then decided to match the bid at the 11th hour, leaving Everton red faced as the 27-year-old failed to show for a flight to Merseyside. Tottenham’s ability to offer Sissoko Champions League football is understood to have swung the deal. Yottenham and Newcastle later confirmed the deal. Spurs wrote on Twitter: “We are delighted to announce the signing of @MoussaSissoko from Newcastle United. “@MoussaSissoko has signed a contract with the Club until 2021 … [Read more...]
Sakho rejects three offers to stay at Liverpool
Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has risked spending the rest of the season on the bench at Anfield after rejecting three loan offers this transfer window, according to reports. The Daily Mirror claims that the France international turned down a transfer deadline day move to Turkish side Besiktas, while he also rejected loans to West Brom and Stoke earlier in the window. Sakho is understood to want to stay and fight for his place at Liverpool despite Jurgen Klopp telling the centre-back he is now fifth in the queue for a starting berth. The newspaper report also states that the 26-year-old may have moved but was holding out for interest to materialise from France or Italy. It has been a whirlwind few months for the Reds defender, having been suspended … [Read more...]
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