Vitor Matos believes 39-year-old Jamie Vardy is still capable of making a mark in the Championship as the former England striker eyes a Burnley debut at Swansea City.
Vardy is set to be named in the Clarets squad to visit the Swansea.com Stadium, having joined Burnley this week after departing Italian club Cremonese.
And Swansea head coach Matos believes the former Leicester City frontman, who scored 200 goals in 500 Foxes appearances, still has the tools to thrive in the second tier.
"He is someone who understands how to score goals," said Matos, who is 14 months younger than Vardy.
"He moves really well - he always did that. He has a lot of talent - his finishing skills are there.

#matos #still

Sheffield United have signed former Crystal Palace and Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew on a deal until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old, who has won 124 caps for Ghana, was a free agent after leaving the Foxes at the end of last season following their relegation to League One.
Ayew joined Aston Villa from Lorient in 2015 and has spent the past 11 years in the Premier League and Championship.
"We're talking about someone here with bags of experience from right at the top level of the game," boss Chris Wilder told the club website.
"Only a few months ago he was captaining Ghana in the World Cup, so he's someone with real pedigree.

#ghana #leicester

Former Peterborough United and Hull City striker - and Final Score pundit - Aaron McLean gives his five takeaways following Saturday's action in the Championship, League One and League Two.
Russell Martin's Leicester are 17th in League One having only won one of their opening five league matches [Getty Images]
Questions are already being asked about Russell Martin after Leicester fell to a 4-0 defeat by Oxford United at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are looking for a return to the Championship at the first time of asking after being relegated last season.
McLean: "I think that it's been difficult for Russell to come into a club that over the past couple of seasons has been on a constant decline and there's been a huge turnover of players.
"His biggest challenge is changing the environment and the mindset of the players. He's also at a club where there's huge pressure being in League One. For a club of that magnitude it's unacceptable.

#championship

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While most fans expected Manchester United to go all out to sign a left-back on deadline day, INEOS had other ideas.
Despite completing a midfield revamp by signing Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Carlos Baleba, the co-owners wanted to add one more name.
Leicester City's Louis Page had caught the Red Devils' eye, and United tried their hardest to complete a sensational late move for the 18-year-old.
However, a move never materialised as the Foxes named him in their starting lineup for the game against Plymouth Argyle, while their financial demands also proved to be a significant obstacle.

#united

Lazio are still reportedly trying to sign young Leicester City striker Lorenz Hutchinson in a transfer saga that could go down to the wire.
The 18-year-old is widely considered one of the Foxes' most promising young talents, having netted 27 goals in his 38 appearances for the U18 side, plus four goals in 18 outings with the U21 team. He also has an international goal from his three caps with England U19. But with his contract expiring in June 2027, the teenager is facing an uncertain future.
Over the past few weeks, Hutchinson has been repeatedly linked to Lazio, who are looking to bolster their squad with an exciting young centre-forward. And although we're less than 36 hours away from the transfer deadline, the move could still materialise.
According to British football journalist Ben Jacobs, Lazio have submitted a 'final' bid for the English-Jamaican player, offering Leicester a transfer fee of £1 million in addition to a sell-on clause in case of a future resale.
The source believes the 2015/16 Premier League champions are satisfied with the offer, but the two clubs still have some details to sort out before reaching the finish line. Il Messaggero also mentions Hutchinson as one of the young players Lazio are tracking.

#young #hutchinson #transfer #city

Derby County have submitted a bid to Leicester City for Bangladesh international Hamza Choudhury with the Foxes keen to offload the 28-year-old midfielder from their wage bill. (Leicester Mercury)
Derby are also closing in on a loan deal for Pisa's Danish striker Henrik Meister. The Rams will pay a £1.3m loan fee and will have the option to buy the 22-year-old for about £7.7m. (SestaPorta - in Italian)
For more EFL transfer news and rumours, read Thursday's full gossip column here.

#year #bangladesh #foxes

Sussex have signed all-rounder Joey Evison from Kent.
Evison, 24, has joined on loan for the remainder of the County Championship campaign and the move will be made permanent on 1 October.
He will be available for Sussex's final five matches, starting on Thursday against Somerset at Hove.
Evison was at Leicestershire on a short term deal earlier in the season - his second spell on loan with the Foxes - and contributed 55 runs in a victory over Yorkshire.
In total, he has featured in 57 first-class matches in his career, scoring more than 2,500 runs and claiming 92 wickets.

#matches #joey

Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Wales midfielder Jordan James on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
The 26-times capped international returns to the Midlands almost two years on from leaving boyhood club Birmingham City for French Ligue 1 club Rennes in a reported £4m deal.
James spent last season back in England on loan in the East Midlands at Leicester City. But, despite his 11 goals from midfield, helping him to be voted player of the season, the Foxes were relegated to League One.
James featured 24 times for Rennes in 2024-25 across all competitions while in the Brittany capital.
"Jordan is a box-to-box midfielder, with a lot of quality, and knows the Championship well which is important for us," head coach Cesar Peixoto told Wolves' website.

#james #midfielder

People living in a block of flats say they were unable to open their windows during recent heatwaves because of the stench coming from uncollected bins.
The rubbish was left in the storerooms in Weavers Court in Rochester for 12 weeks, causing an awful smell and attracting rats and foxes, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said.
After the LDRS got in touch with Orbit, the housing group which manages the site, the bins were finally emptied on Monday.
However, problems with irregular collections have plagued the block since 2022, and the hot weather made the problem worse than ever, according to residents.
Zanna Negorodova has lived in a flat directly above the bin storage area for 16 years and said it had had an impact on her health.

#block #people #court #rochester

Leicestershire head coach Alfonso Thomas hopes England 12th man duties will not deny him the services of all-rounder Rehan Ahmed for the One-Day Cup final next month.
Playing his first domestic List A game in five years, the 22-year-old hit 31 and then took a wicket with his first ball in the Foxes' semi-final win over Nottinghamshire on Sunday.
Yet selection for England's T20 and ODI series with Sri Lanka could see Ahmed miss Leicestershire's final showdown with Middlesex at Trent Bridge on 20 September.
"If he's playing for England that will obviously take first dibs," Thomas told BBC Radio Leicester.
"The one thing we don't want to see is him getting picked for England, and carry the drinks on the Saturday when he could have been playing a game of cricket.

#england #playing #final #first

Radio and text commentary of both One-Day Cup semi-finals
Ben Stokes' Durham, winners in 2014, head to Radlett to face Middlesex
Middlesex aiming for first List A final in 36 years
Durham win and bat first but lose Alex Lees (7), Ben McKinney (45) and David Bedingham (22)
2023 winners Leicestershire Foxes welcome 2017 winners Notts Outlaws to Grace Road

#middlesex

Radio and text commentary of both One-Day Cup semi-finals
Ben Stokes' Durham, winners in 2014, head to Radlett to face Middlesex
Middlesex aiming for first List A final in 36 years
2023 winners Leicestershire Foxes welcome 2017 winners Notts Outlaws to Grace Road
Place in Final at Trent Bridge on 20 September at stake

#winners #durham #Radlett

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Foxes earlier today.
Leicester City have paid an undisclosed fee to BK Häcken to secure the player's services on a permanent basis. Nyström has signed a two-year deal at The King Power Stadium.
The 25-year-old joins Leicester City after spending the last two years playing her football in the Swedish OBOS Damallsvenskan. The forward won the league **** le and the UEFA Women's Europa Cup with BK Häcken.
On the international stage, Nyström has been capped by Finland on six occasions while she has scored one goal for her country.
After signing for Leicester City, Nyström said "Leicester is an amazing Club and it's an honour to be here. This will be a fun adventure, and I hope to contribute with the things I'm good at.

#leicester #nystr #year #full

Leicester City manager Russell Martin admits he would tell Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox "to go away" if he attempted to recruit teenage sensation Louis Page.
The 18-year-old earned EFL Apprentice of the Year honors last season and is regarded as one of the most promising young talents in the Football League - drawing interest from the Red Devils.
Page would purportedly welcome a transfer to Old Trafford if the chance presented itself, but Leicester are intent on retaining their homegrown talent. The England U20 international has already accumulated 21 senior appearances for the Foxes - including five starts last season. He featured in their Carabao Cup victory over Northampton on Saturday.
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#page

Jeremy Monga is not the only Leicester City teenager ***** nal have been looking to add to their squad during this transfer window, with the Gunners now turning their attention towards his teammate, Louis Page.
Arsenal were keen to sign Monga and came close to completing a deal before Manchester City entered the race and overtook them to secure his signature. The Gunners remain one of the clubs monitoring the young players on Leicester City's books, and another of their talents has now attracted their attention.
The Foxes have continued to develop promising players, with Page becoming a regular for the Leicester City first team after being promoted last year. The 18-year-old attacker is expected to continue developing and improving as he gains more experience.
According to the BBC, ***** nal are one of the teams interested in Page as they continue to monitor the teenager. His emergence at Leicester has attracted attention from clubs looking to add young talent to their squads, with the Gunners among those keeping an eye on his situation.
Leicester have established themselves as one of the clubs capable of producing talented players, and they are now making sales from their academy. However, ***** nal may not benefit from the latest opportunity despite their interest in Page.

#leicester #arsenal #page

Leicester City have signed striker Admir Bristric from Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
The 23-year-old has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth level and becomes the Foxes' eighth signing of the summer window so far.
Bristric spent last season on loan at Slovenian club Bravo, scoring 10 goals in 24 appearances and helped them secure qualification for the Uefa Conference League.
His arrival follows the recent signings of Wes Burns, Tommy Watson and Liam Cullen as manager Russell Martin builds a new squad at the King Power Stadium .
"I feel proud and amazing to be at such a big club like Leicester," Bristric told Leicester's website.

#bristric #club #leicester #year

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official media update from The Foxes this afternoon.
The 28-year-old French international defender leaves Leicester City after spending the last three seasons with the club. Marseille have paid an undisclosed fee to Leicester City to secure her services on a permanent basis.
In her time with Leicester City, Thibaud made 72 appearances for the club in all competitions. She helped the club to record back-to-back top flight points records in 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 but was relegated with The Foxes at the end of last season. With Leicester City now facing the prospect of Barclays WSL2 football, Thibaud has opted to continue playing at the top level by joining Marseille. She joins an OM side that finished the 2025/2026 campaign in ninth place in the Arkema Première Ligue table.
Thibaud is the latest departure at The King Power Stadium this summer. Several Leicester City players have opted to move on following the club's relegation in May. The Foxes have been rebuilding their squad in recent weeks with a view to challenging for the Barclays WSL2 ******* le in the upcoming season.

#thibaud #club #barclays #wsl2

OH Leuven have once again changed manager to start the season. Felice Mazzu is out, with former Dender and Westerlo man Timmy Simons coming in. Can he finally help a side with a decent financial backing live up to its potential? Or will Leicester City's relegation from the second tier of English football diverted attention away from OH Leuven and towards the struggling foxes?
Transfers in: Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag), Jamie Lawrence (WSG Tirol), Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds), Shin Yamada (Celtic), Dani van den Heuvel (Club Brugge), Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys, converted loan)
Transfers out: Romeo Monticelli (Francs Borains), Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam), Takuma Ominami (Varen Nagasaki), Sory Kaba (Al-Dhafra), Takahiro Akimoto (Machida Zelvia), Theo Radelet (RAAL La Louviere), Youssef Maziz (Colorado), Mathieu Maertens (free), Maxence Prevot (Dunkerque)
Key player: Siebe Schrijvers
As a younger player, Schijvers was seen as a striker/winger, but in recent years he has converted into a very good central midfielder. The 30-year-old has been OH Leuven's best player for a number of years now, and will once again be key to their success this season. Injuries hampered him somewhat last season, with 30 games played and three goals scored. Keeping Schrijvers fit is key for an OH Leuven side that doesn't have much recognisable Pro League quality.

#side

MARIETTA, Ga. — A hat trick by Arnaud Tattevin and an extended shootout helped Carolina Core FC surge past Atlanta United 2 by a 3-3 (10-9 in penalty kicks) score in MLS NEXT Pro soccer Friday at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground.
The Foxes (4-10-8, 23 points) trailed by two after Atlanta (10-6-4, 34 points) scored twice in the opening 20 minutes.
But Tattevin answered with a penalty kick in the 38th minute and a score in the first extra minute of the half — each time pulling within one. He netted the equalizer in the 50th minute.
Ryan Baer, David Diaz, Nolan Evers, Antonio Pineda, Corey Lundeen, Ricks Ford, Graham Ford, Rashid Tetteh, Ricardo Montenegro and Bryce Swinehart each scored in the shootout.
Nolan Anderson made a diving save to his left in the 10th round to earn the extra point for CCFC, which will host Huntsville City FC on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

#minute #ford

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Addicks this afternoon.
The 33-year-old joins Charlton Athletic following a short spell with Leicester City. Neville joined The Foxes in January and made 13 appearances for the club in all competitions. She was unable to keep the East Midlands side in the Barclays Women's Super League.
Neville is best known for her eight-and-a-half-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur. She was a Barclays WSL2 promotion-winner and an Adobe Women's FA Cup runner-up in her time in North London. Neville was so often one of Spurs' top performers and she was unlucky not to receive an England call-up earlier in her career.
After joining Charlton Athletic, Neville said "I'm really happy. It's an exciting journey for myself and the club, so really happy to be here.
"I think I know what Karen [Hills] is about and vice versa [from working together at Spurs]; she knows what I bring. I think I know how good this pre-season's going to be and what Karen brings to the on and off of the pitch. I'm really looking forward to working with her again.

#neville #club #really #charlton

Notts Outlaws maintained a perfect start to their One-Day Cup campaign with a comfortable victory over Leicestershire as Lancashire posted a second win in Group A with a victory over Kent.
Haseeb Hameed's side were following up comfortable wins against Somerset and Warwickshire in their opening two matches and a third was never in doubt against the Foxes at Trent Bridge.
After restricting the visitors to 199, Notts were never out of second gear to win by five wickets with 54 ****** remaining.
Foxes captain Stephen Eskinazi posted an unbeaten 93 from the top of the order, but his innings proved the exception to the rule as only one of his team-mates, Hamza Sheikh (35), made it past 20.
Joe Pockington, with career-best figures of 4-40, did the majority of the damage for the Notts attack, but Lyndon James and Brett Hutton both took 2-40 and Dillon Pennington was tidy for his 1-25.

#comfortable

The 2026 Tour de France will meet the famous 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez on Friday, in the first of two back-to-back days scaling the famous peak. But it is the second journey, up the lesser travelled Col de Sarenne, which has provoked protest, a petition and criticism of race organisers.
The route for this year’s Tour was announced at a Paris ceremony last October. Saturday’s stage 20 immediately stood out, partly as a rare double ascent of Alpe d’Huez, perhaps the most famous mountain in Tour de France lore; and partly because the stage is brutal in its own right. It features 5,000m of elevation gain over four Tour behemoths: the Croix de Fer, the Col du Telegraphe, Col du Galibier, and finally the Col de Sarenne – the eastern back road up the Alpe – before an undulating final 14km to the finish, via the final four hairpins of the traditional route.
The Col de Sarenne is an unusual pass for the Tour to tackle. This is the first time it has been used as an ascent, after it was used once as a descent in 2013. The debate back then was about rider safety, with sheer drops either side of the narrow, uneven path near the top, and hay bales were hastily planted along the road’s edge to protect a disgruntled peloton.
Ahead of this year’s return to the Col de Sarenne, environmentalists have led protests against race organiser ASO and its decision to send the world’s biggest bike race over the Sarenne pass in the Ferrand Valley, part of Ecrins National Park and an ecologically sensitive area.
A petition which garnered more than 15,000 signatures called for the stage to be re-routed away from the “beautiful and wild” area, which the petition stresses is home to numerous animals including stoats, marmots, foxes, chamois, eagles, bearded vultures, ptarmigan, rock partridges and the rare black grouse, whose chicks hatch in July.

#france #huez

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blues this morning.
It has been reported that Chelsea have paid an undisclosed fee to Leicester City to secure the player’s services.
The 18-year-old is a product of the Leicester City academy system. Las made her senior debut for The Foxes in October 2024. In total, she has gone on to make 23 appearances for the club at first team level.
Las spent the second half of last season on loan at Ipswich Town. She helped the club to retain their Barclays WSL2 status.
On the international stage, Las has represented England at various youth levels up to and including Under-19 level. She is now pushing for honours with the Under-20s.

#full #Chelsea

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Red Devils this morning.
It has been reported that Manchester United have paid an undisclosed fee to Leicester City to secure the player’s services.
The 27-year-old German keeper has spent the last three-and-a-half years with Leicester City. She initially joined The Foxes on loan from Bayern Munich but the deal was later made permanent. Leitzig made 69 appearances for Leicester City in all competitions.
On the international stage, Leitzig represented Germany in her youth. She is yet to make her senior debut for her country.
After joining Manchester United, Leitzig said “It is a real honour to be a Manchester United player. I’m ready to bring all of my experience of competing at the highest level to help the team to have a successful season.

#city #player #full #time

Barnsley have signed Leicester City forward Amani Richards for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal
The 21-year-old never featured for the Foxes' first team but had a loan spell in League One with Exeter City in 2024-25 when he played six games.
He is the third player to join the Tykes this week following defender Tyrese Noslin and goalkeeper Cieran Slicker.
"We believe Barnsley is the right place for him to take the next step in his career, and we are excited to start working with him," boss Daniel Stendel told the club website.
All done deals in July 2026

Leicester City have confirmed the departure of midfielder Harry Winks who makes his return to Italian football.
With the Foxes playing in League One this season, the club have had to see the departure of some of their big-name players with Winks the latest to go after three years at the club.
The 30-year-old has now made a permanent move to Serie A side Cagliari, which will be his second spell in Italy after having previously been on loan at Sampdoria while at Tottenham Hotspur.
"We wish Harry well in the next part of his career," Leicester said in a statement for the player who made 109 appearances for the club, scoring five goals and making six **** ists.
Last season, Cagliari finished 14th in the Italian top flight, ahead of the likes of Fiorentina and Genoa.

Manchester United have activated the £35 million release clause of Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans according to reports.
The news comes shortly after the touted signing of Brazilian midfielder Éderson fell through after the player underwent a prolonged medical.
Now, United are going for someone with plenty of Premier League experience in Tielemans who has a verbal agreement to make the move according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 29-year-old first made his move to the Premier League when he joined Leicester City on an initial loan from AS Monaco midway through the 2018/19 season. Tielemans then went on to sign for Aston Villa on a free transfer in the summer of 2023 following the Foxes' relegation to the Championship.
Last season, Tielemans featured 35 times for Villa in all competitions, scoring twice and making seven **** ists. He also featured at the 2026 World Cup for Belgium, scoring twice against Senegal in the knock-out stage.

Brydon Carse is set to play his first match since January after being named in Durham's T20 Blast squad, having recovered from a hand injury.
Carse has been included for the North Group fixture away to Leicestershire Foxes (18:30 BST) as Durham seek only their fourth win in this year's competition.
The 30-year-old pace bowler last played in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney as England lost the series 4-1.
Carse appeared in all five Tests in Australia and finished as England's leading wicket-taker in the series with 22.
He was due to follow that by playing in the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad, but was ruled out with the injury to his right hand - his bowling hand.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Foxes this afternoon.
The 25-year-old Scot joins Leicester City after spending the last two seasons with Glasgow giants Rangers. Eddie featured heavily for The Gers, winning a domestic cup double in 2024/2025.
Eddie started out in the Central Ladies Academy before briefly joining Rangers for an initial spell. She then spent six years with Hibernian before returning to the Ibrox club in 2024.
On the international stage, Eddie has been capped by Scotland on six occasions at senior level.
After joining Leicester City, Eddie said “I’m really excited to get started. I had a lot of conversations with the Club; I’ve seen the facilities and the way that they are looking to push next season and that’s something I’d love to be a part of.

Veteran opener Adam Lyth struck an undefeated 131 from 63 ****** – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire closed in on a quarter-final place with a 41-run win over Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
Lyth's innings, the second T20 hundred of his career, keeps the Tykes on course to qualify from the North Group although they remain second behind Notts Outlaws, who squeezed past Durham by two runs for a sixth straight victory.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks' 100% record finally came to an end in comprehensive fashion as they fell to a 105-run defeat at home to holders Somerset, although they stay eight points clear at the top of the Central & West Group.
Second-placed Gloucestershire lost to Warwickshire Bears by 30 runs, while Worcestershire Rapids strengthened their quarter-final prospects, leapfrogging Glamorgan in the table after a 15-run win in a low-scoring affair at Cardiff.
Hampshire Hawks' England paceman Sonny Baker captured four wickets to maintain their momentum at the top of the South Group, holding off Kent Spitfires by 19 runs.