🦊⚽ The Post Horn Gallop #9: Leicester City chaos continues... 🦊⚽
June 6: Update offered on Ruud van Nistelrooy future as a number of stars continue to be linked with exits from the King Power Stadium
🦊 Good morning everyone and welcome to the latest edition of the Post Horn Gallop. The season is now over and the transfer chaos is only just getting underway. With that being said, get updated with all of the latest headlines from the King Power Stadium:
STANDOUT HEADLINES
Pereira opens door to exit - For more, go to Transfers ⬇️
Leicester delay manager talks even further - For more, go to The Dugout ⬇️
First pre-season friendly confirmed - For more, go to Club News ⬇️
McAteer breaks silence on Van Nistelrooy future - For more, go to The Dressing Room ⬇️
Robbie Savage tears into Leicester - For more, go to Analysis ⬇️
TRANSFERS
🇵🇹 - Ricardo Pereira’s agent Abdi Sofiane has revealed that the Portuguese defender is looking for a new club ahead of next season. Read more via Il Sogno Nel Cuore here
📝- Meanwhile, Jamie Vardy has seen Rangers emerge as the latest suitors for his services. The Mail via The Mirror suggests that the Scottish giants are interested in signing him on a free transfer.
👋 - Danny Ward, in the meantime could be joining Leicester in the Championship next season, with The Sun revealing that Wrexham are eyeing a move for the goalkeeper.
🗣️ - Elsewhere, Jordan Ayew has broken his silence on his future, admitting to Flashscore that a departure could be on the cards.
He said: “I have one more year left on my contract, and I need to go on holiday and see what is going to happen. When you get to this kind of level, you can’t decide too early because staying is an option and leaving also is an option, but I am happy there.
“I just want to play football and enjoy myself because that is what makes me happy.”
😯 - Hamza Choudhury has been linked with a surprise move to Greek giants Olympiacos. Sport FM report that he is seen as an ideal fit for their style amid suggestions he could leave the King Power Stadium.
🔙 - La Lazio Siamo Noi report that Lazio remain interested in Leicester defender Caleb Okoli, who is open to a return to Italy despite only arriving 12 months ago.
✅ - Former Leicester youngster Kaleb Dyke has instantly found a new club having signed for Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers.
🇧🇪 - Het Nieuwsblad report that Wout Faes staying at Leicester is ‘out of the question’, with an ‘inevitable departure on the cards.
💰 - Leicestershire Live’s Jordan Blackwell has taken a look at the current situation at the King Power Stadium, revealing which players could be sold and signed over the coming weeks.
🤔 - Rob Tanner of The Athletic has also done similar, revealing which positions will be of priority to Leicester as they approach the transfer window.
👀 - Meanwhile, Owynn Palmer-Atkin has been speaking to Matt Piper on the latest edition of BBC Radio Leicester’s When You’re Smiling podcast to decide who should be kept and sold.
THE DUGOUT
❌ - But first, the managerial situation needs sorting. According to Rob Dorsett, Leicester chiefs still haven’t spoken to Ruud van Nistelrooy regarding his position despite Danny Rohl, Liam Rosenior and Russell Martin all featuring on the Foxes’ shortlist.
🔵 - Martin will not become Leicester’s next manager. The former Southampton boss has been appointed at Rangers, penning a three-year deal in the process.
🟡 - Another candidate out of the running is Liam Manning. The former Leicester target has left Bristol City for Championship rivals Norwich.
🔴 - Middlesbrough have reportedly discussed a potential move for Leicester target Danny Rohl after sacking Michael Carrick, as per EFL Analysis. Meanwhile, they suggest that Rohl ‘really wants’ the Leicester job.
👍 - Ex-Leicester star Emile Heskey has given his verdict on the Liam Rosenior rumours and suggested he could be ‘blown away’ by the facilities on offer in the East Midlands. He was speaking to Football League World.
🤷♂️ - Leicestershire Live has taken a look at why a decision over the manager is taking so long. It is suggested that it could have a lot to do with the current financial situation at the club.
💸 - The i News carry a similar story, suggesting that the club’s PSR concerns are delaying a decision. It is also reported that neither Sean Dyche nor Danny Rohl have had any contact from Leicester.
🇨 - Former captain Wes Morgan has revealed that Leicester have plenty of issues behind the scenes but does not believe that current boss Van Nistelrooy is one of them. Listen via talkSPORT below:
CLUB NEWS
🎫 - Leicester City have confirmed that season tickets have all sold out for next season, with a notable drop-off in renewals from last year. Read the full release here.
🤝 - The team’s first pre-season friendly has been confirmed. According to Nieuwsblad, Leicester will take on sister side OH Leuven on July 12.
THE DRESSING ROOM
🗣️ - Kasey McAteer has fronted up in a post-match interview with The Athletic [paywall], discussing Van Nistelrooy’s position, Vardy’s exit, PSR charges and the anger of supporters.
ANALYSIS
😬 - Former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage has given a rating for Leicester’s 2024/25 season via The Mirror - and it makes for grim reading.
📈 - Daniel Storey of the i News has written an excellent examination of the current situation at the club, suggesting fans need the truth - and that change could be both painful and expensive.
⚽ - Leicestershire Live have taken a look at how Leicester could line up next season without any transfers, and there’s a number of exciting young stars set to take to the pitch.
OTHER NEWS
🔮 - Benjamin Bloom has given a few takes ahead of next season, debating what could happen next term with Sam Parkin. He has also taken a peek at the latest bookies’ odds.
🎙️ - The Athletic’s Rob Tanner featured on The Final Whistle to answer fans’ questions about the manager’s future, Jeremy Monga’s contract, the PSR charges and much more:
😬 - The Second Tier podcast have also taken a look at the current situation and suggested that there is a huge rebuilding job on the new manager’s hands. Tune in here.
🗣️ THE POST HORN GALLOP VIEW:
It’s all a bit of deja vu at the minute. In fact, I’m not totally sure if I’ve written that exact thing in last week’s edition!
The fact that a decision over the manager’s position is taking so long is frankly disturbing. And while it’s true that a delay could be down to financial elements, there needs to be some movement either way.
And once that happens, Leicester can really get down to business in the transfer market. As it stands, they’re just allowing themselves to get even further behind their rivals. The situation needs sorting. Now.
Most Visited links from last newsletter:
👨⚖️ - Sky News suggests that Leicester officials could be at risk of prosecution for their associations with unlicensed betting sponsors. Read more here
👋 - We want to give a warm welcome to Foxes Unfiltered, whose latest newsletter looks at how Leicester’s academy is the club’s greatest untapped resource:
📝 - Leicester are among three clubs reportedly interested in Coventry City star Jack Rudoni. It is suggested by EFL Analysis that they face competition from Sheffield United and Southampton.
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Amazing read once again
Great read as always. Bring on the new season