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      Leicester complete £17.5m Victor Kristiansen transfer as Denmark Under-21s star signs five-and-a-half-year contract

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      VICTOR KRISTIANSEN will watch his new Leicester City teammates for the first time against Brighton this weekend after confessing his move was: “a no-brainer.”The 20-year-old left-back became Brendan Rodgers’ first signing of the January window after snapping up the Danish Under-21 star from FC Copenhagen on a five-and-a-half year deal.
      Victor Kristiansen joined Leicester City in an £17.5million dealCredit: Getty
      Leicester, currently 15th in the Prem, will pay an initial £12.25million which could rise to £17.5million with add-ons.
      However, the deal was not pushed through in time to meet yesterday’s noon deadline, ruling Kristiansen out of a speedy home debut against the Seagulls.
      Speaking to LCFC.com, he said: “It feels amazing. It’s really exciting to be here and I’m so excited to meet everyone at the Club, as well as the fans.
      “The Premier League is probably the best league in the world, and Leicester is a top team, so of course, I was excited.
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      “It was a no-brainer for me to say yes to this great opportunity.”
      Kristiansen is actually 18 months younger than Leicester’s current left-back Luke Thomas, but has made more than 70 appearances for the Danish champions, including 24 this season.
      Rodgers welcomed the move as he looks to create more competition within his squad, after losing a pair of left-backs, Ryan Bertrand and James Justin as well as right-back Ricardo Pereira to injury.
      The Foxes will be hoping he can help turn the side’s current slump around.
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      Leicester City have not won a game since before the World Cup.
      This worrying slip has seen them fall back into the relegation battle as they sit only two points above the drop zone. More

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      Newcastle make James Maddison transfer their No1 priority as Eddie Howe goes back in for Leicester star

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      NEWCASTLE have made James Maddison their No1 transfer priority, according to reports. The Magpies tried to sign the playmaker last summer with bids of £40million and £45m.
      Leicester rejected two bids from Newcastle for James Maddison – but could face a thirdCredit: Getty
      However, Maddison stayed put at Leicester and has been in red-hot form this season with seven goals and four assists earning him a place in Gareth Southgate’s England World Cup squad.
      But the 26-year-old has not played since November 12 due to problems with his knee and has seen a specialist to get on the pitch for his struggling Foxes side.
      However, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano says the Toon are preparing to go back in for Maddison this summer when he moves into the final 12 months of his King Power contract.
      Asked about Newcastle’s links with Maddison and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Romano told wettfreunde: “I think that Milinkovic-Savic will stay in Lazio until the end of the season.
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      “Lazio wants to extend Milinkovic-Savic’s contract, so it will be very difficult to sign him but he is a very good player. Very underrated in my opinion.
      “Newcastle’s priority is James Maddison from Leicester.
      “They really love him but it will probably not be a possibility to sign him in January.
      “I think they will attack the Maddison situation again in the summer.”
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      Southgate appeased the cries of fans and pundits across the country by taking Maddison to Qatar alongside Toon trio Nick Pope, Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier.
      However, he did not play a single minute as he remains stuck on just one England cap from way back in 2019.
      The playmaker will be desperate to recover from his ongoing knee injury with Brendan Rodgers feeling the pain of having his creative star missing.
      The Foxes have lost all four Premier League matches since the World Cup and now sit just two points above the relegation zone.
      By contrast, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle are flying high with the Saudi owners well ahead of schedule to get the club competing with England’s elite clubs once again.
      The Magpies are third, just one point behind Manchester City and well on course for Champions League qualification.
      Maddison was in scintillating before the World CupCredit: Reuters More

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      Leicester in talks over £25m Nico Gonzalez transfer with Fiorentina as Brendan Rodgers eyes star to help struggling side

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      Leicester City have contacted Fiorentina to discuss a potential £25million move for their Argentinian winger Nicolas Gonzalez.The 24-year-old is perfect for Brendan Rodgers, who has been on the hunt for a left-footed right winger since failing to land Ademola Lookman on a permanent deal.
      Leicester City are interested in Fiorentina forward Nicolas GonzalezCredit: EPA
      Gonzalez fits the profile perfectly and would add a goal threat for the struggling Foxes.
      The Fiorentina forward has been a success in Serie A, scoring 13 goals and providing nine assists in 50 appearances since he signed from Stuttgart 18 months ago.
      He signed a five-year contract with the Italian club.
      The Foxes have underperformed this season and have struggled to find consistency in the Premier League.
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      The club are sat 13th in the table, but are still looking over their shoulders as they are only two points above Everton who are 18th.
      Leicester had a quiet summer transfer window with a low spend as Wout Faes was the club’s most expensive purchase as he joined for £15 million.
      The club did bring in big-money during the window as Welsey Fofana was sold to Chelsea for £70m.
      Another top earner Kasper Schmeichel also left the club, but there was no direct first-choice replacement brought in.
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      The Midlands side have previously been reported to be prepared to cash in even further as stars Caglar Soyuncu, Ayoze Perez, Jannik Vestergaard and Dennis Praet have been put up for sale.
      This is to provide funds in order to boost the club’s transfer budget in this month.
      And therefore could be the way the club are hoping to fund the deal for Gonzalez. More

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      Leicester in talks over Victor Kristiansen transfer with FC Copenhagen demanding £8m for Danish full-back

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      LEICESTER CITY are reportedly in talks to sign Victor Kristiansen as they try and stay up amid their current injury crisis.The Foxes are just two points off the relegation zone with pressure mounting on boss Brendan Rodgers.
      Victor Kristiansen came through the youth ranks at FC Copenhagen and has already made an impressive 73 first team appearances at just 20 years old
      Rodgers’ side have been riddled with injuries especially in defensive positions with Ricardo Pereira, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Jonny Evans all currently out.
      According to the Telegraph Leicester are already in talks to reinforce their defence with Kristiansen.
      The transfer would offer further defensive cover with his experience in the left-back position helping to replace Justin who is expected to be out for the season with a ruptured achilles.
      The Danish defender currently plays of FC Copenhagen and has amassed 24 appearances so far this campaign, including six in the Champions League.
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      It is reported that he would cost around £8million with his club holding him in extremely high regard.
      The 20-year-old is considered one of the top Scandinavian talents at the moment, but is yet to make his full international debut for Denmark having represented the u21’s eight times.
      Leicester have had a disappointing start to the season and lost 1-0 to Fulham on Tuesday night after a Aleksandar Mitrovic goal.
      The Midlands club are currently a far-cry off their title winning campaign of 2015/16 and have only won five league games this season.
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      They could find themselves in even more trouble if they are unable to keep hold of their star players that are attracting interest from elsewhere.
      Midfield pair James Maddison and Youri Tielemans have both been surrounded by swirling rumours of exits from the King Power this January.
      Tielemans has had long-term interest from league leaders Arsenal with his contract due to expire at the end of the season.
      And Maddison has attracted interest from high flying Newcastle United, but would command a hefty fee with his contract running until June 2024. More

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      Brendan Rodgers backs Leicester defender Wout Faes to recover from ‘freakish’ double own goal horror show vs Liverpool

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      BRENDAN RODGERS has no doubt in his mind Wout Faes will recover from his horror show against Liverpool.The Belgium defender scored TWO own goals in Leicester’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on Friday night, a loss which has left the Midlands club four points off the drop.
      Leicester City’s Wout Faes had a night to forget at AnfieldCredit: Rex
      The Belgian defender scored TWO own goals in the Foxes’ 2-1 loss to LiverpoolCredit: AFP
      Leicester City chief Brendan Rodgers has tipped the defender to bounce backCredit: AP
      But Rodgers doesn’t foresee the £15million summer signing’s nightmare at Anfield derailing his progression at the King Power.
      The Northern Irishman said: “It is obviously disappointing for him but he is a really strong character.
      “He has been really good for us since he arrived from Reims.
      “He was away at the World Cup and didn’t play a minute so it will take him a few games to get his rhythm back.
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      “He has shown the level he can get to.
      “Tonight he was just unfortunate but I thought he responded brilliantly in the second half.”
      Waes cancelled out Kieran Dewsbury-Hall’s fourth-minute opener by slicing the ball over an advancing Danny Ward while trying to clear a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross.
      Foxes chief Rodgers said: “It’s a decision you have to make as a defender.
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      “There was no real trouble coming in, the ball is coming into Danny’s hands, but as a defender you have to make those decisions.
      “Since he has been with us he has been brilliant. It was just freakish and he was unfortunate with the second one.”
      Victory over the Foxes saw Liverpool reduce the gap between themselves and fourth-placed Tottenham to two points.
      Kop chief Jurgen Klopp said of the win: “The result is very pleasing but it was not our best performance.
      “We conceded from a goal kick – I can’t remember many like that before – and so we were 1-0 down against a counterattacking team with a clear idea.
      “That is absolutely the opposite of what we wanted.
      Jurgen Klopp wasn’t impressed by his troops’ first-half performanceCredit: Reuters
      “On top of that, we played in Leicester’s hands by losing balls in the wrong moments and being too open.
      “We knew we had to improve in the second half and we did but they still had their moments.
      “Credit to Leicester, it is no coincidence they have a decent away record, but we had massive chances to finish the game off and didn’t use them.
      “We had to fight our way through.”
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      Liverpool will be back in action on Monday, travelling to west London to take on Brentford.
      Leicester, meanwhile, will welcome Fulham to the King Power on Tuesday night. More

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      Arsenal prepared to wait and steal Youri Tielemans on free transfer but risk losing Leicester midfielder to rivals

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      ARSENAL will attempt to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer when his Leicester contract expires in June, according to reports.The Gunners were heavily linked with a swoop for the Belgian midfielder throughout the summer transfer window.
      Arsenal want to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer next summerCredit: Getty
      But, Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu were reluctant to pay Leicester’s £30million asking price.
      Arsenal are still understood to be interested in tempting the Foxes ace to the Emirates, but according to Football.London they will wait until his current contract runs down.
      Tielemans will become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of June unless he is sold for a cut-price fee during the January transfer window.
      He could also have the opportunity to agree a pre-contract deal with a European club from next month, putting Arsenal’s plans to sign him at risk.
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      The Gunners will be able to begin negotiations with Tielemans after the final game of the Premier League season.
      Leicester are already preparing for the midfielder’s departure with a number of potential replacements lined up.
      The Foxes have previously been linked with a move for out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek.
      And they have also expressed an interest in signing Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi from Angers.
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      Leicester are understood to be willing to pay up to £39.5m for the World Cup superstar.
      The Foxes are expected to attempt to sign him next month with Angers open to the prospect of a deal.
      However, the French side will want to keep him on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season. More

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      Arsenal jump ahead of Barcelona in Youri Tielemans transfer race as Mikel Arteta looks to grab Leicester ace on cheap

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      ARSENAL are reportedly in pole position to secure the services of Youri Tielemans for a cut price with his contract set to expire in the summer. The Gunners are supposedly leading the race to sign the Leicester man ahead of Barcelona.
      Youri Tielemans has been a huge part of Leicester’s season this year scoring three goals and registering one assist so far.
      Tielemans is available for a low price with the Belgian international only having six months left on his current deal.
      The 25-year-old is free to speak to overseas clubs regarding a free transfer in the summer from January 1.
      But it’s Leicester’s Premier League rivals Arsenal that are closest to signing Tielemans according to Spanish newspaper, Sport.
      They state that the North London side are willing to offer £20million to tempt Tielemans to the Emirates Stadium.
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      Mikel Arteta’s side were linked with a move for the central midfielder in the summer, but nothing materialised.
      Now sat top of the Premier League table they may look a more enticing outfit for prospective players.
      Tielemans has been coy on his future, but spoke in September about his time with Leicester.
      He said: “I’m not going to speak too much about my contract situation at the moment.
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      “My family is very happy there [in Leicester] and that’s important. I didn’t leave in the summer as I always said the project had to be the right one.
      “Just because things are getting worse now at Leicester doesn’t mean I should regret [staying]. Whether you are in your last contract year or not, it’s also not the case that I talk to the club every day about my extension or not. That’s work for my agent.”
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      Arsenal ‘to launch final Youri Tielemans transfer bid as club fear Leicester ace will sign January pre-contract abroad’

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      ARSENAL are reportedly set to launch a final transfer bid to sign Youri Tielemans next month.The Belgian international, 25, has been chased by the North London club since last summer.
      Arsenal are set to make a last-ditch offer for Youri Tielemans next monthCredit: EPA
      Despite entering the final 12 months of his contract, Tielemans remained at the King Power and has been crucial in helping the club recover from their poor start.
      But he is free to speak to overseas clubs regarding a free transfer from January 1 with his deal expiring in June.
      Leicester had been determined to keep him but an extension still appears to be off the table.
      Now Arsenal are reportedly set to test the waters when the window re-opens to try and convince the Foxes to cash in while they still can.
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      The Daily Mirror states that “any decent offer will be very tempting for the Thai-owned Foxes whose financial fortunes have been hit this term with no European football”.
      Leicester forked out £40million for Tielemans to Monaco in 2019 and know they could potentially recoup around half that fee if they sell next month.
      And the Gunners hope that they can beat off any competition from abroad by snapping him up quickly.
      Tielemans, who was part of Belgium’s dismal World Cup campaign, has remained tight-lipped about his future all season.
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      He said back in September: “I’m not going to speak too much about my contract situation at the moment.
      “My family is very happy there [in Leicester] and that’s important. I didn’t leave in the summer as I always said the project had to be the right one.
      “Just because things are getting worse now at Leicester doesn’t mean I should regret [staying]. Whether you are in your last contract year or not, it’s also not the case that I talk to the club every day about my extension or not. That’s work for my agent.” More