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Luke Thomas inverting from left back and pushing really high

No sponsor on the kit Looks nice though

Cartwright played 17 minutes as Falkirk drew 0-0 with Cove Rangers in the League Cup - then won 4-2 on penalties

Always love when peope go OTT with reactions to line ups in friendlies against what are effectively "fodder" teams

Fatawu on the bench is good to see

Makes me laugh how Forest have the nerve to complain about Spurs with this kind of crap - yet another deal involving Textor

Can’t remember which journo wrote it but one said Cooper had done a presentation about where he ranks amongst all managers in the top 5 leagues or something like that lmao

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14918073/Leicester-City-transfer-briefing-Marti-Cifuentes-Bilal-El-Khannouss.html What led Leicester to Cifuentes? When chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha flew to London earlier this month to conduct interviews, there was a school of thought at Leicester that an experienced boss was needed, with Chris Wilder a strong contender. Yet Cifuentes won the day with an impressive interview and presentation, as well as similar approach to that of Maresca – who led Leicester to promotion a year ago. Intriguingly, the Foxes believe Cifuentes shows more tactical flexibility that the Italian, who came under fire from some supporters for his rigid philosophy. Mail Sport can also reveal that the compensation paid to Queens Park Rangers for Cifuentes was in fact considerably less than £500,000. Leicester believe the Spaniard has the personality to unite a notoriously difficult dressing room, with a broad age range. His connections to Nordic football could also prove crucial in what remains of the window. A side note on the manager search. Even though Danny Rohl has a firm admirer at Leicester in technical director Martyn Glover, it is understood the Sheffield Wednesday boss was not interviewed for the role. A compensation issue, perhaps.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14918073/Leicester-City-transfer-briefing-Marti-Cifuentes-Bilal-El-Khannouss.html Who does Marti Cifuentes want to keep? The Spaniard has an impressive track record of working with young players and will try to build his Leicester team around the best of them, like Ben Nelson, Kasey McAteer and – of course – 16-year-old Jeremy Monga. Cifuentes is also excited to work with Abdul Fatawu, who sustained a serious knee injury last autumn just when he was finding his stride in the Premier League. He will also look closely at Jake Evans, who made his debut in the Premier League, and Louis Page, who has looked sharp in the early part of pre-season. He will need some experience, too, though who Leicester keep is not entirely in his control, as the club need to sell to generate transfer funds. A word on Page: the 17-year-old has two years of a scholar’s contract to run and Leicester are relaxed about the situation. Keeping Monga is easily the brightest news of a dire year for the club, and proves they are prepared to give a chance to youngsters. There are transfer priorities, though they will not be easy to realise, with Leicester targeting a striker, a left-sided midfielder and a No6, as well as a goalkeeper if Mads Hermansen departs. What will happen with Bilal El Khannouss? The Moroccan was one of Leicester’s most eye-catching players last term and despite the club’s relegation, he did enough to generate top-flight interest in signing him. The fee is the sticking point, however: Leicester paid about £20m for the 21-year-old and would want a substantial return on their investment if he is to be sold. Mail Sport understands no club has proposed anything close to the Foxes’ valuation. One option to be considered is a year’s loan with an obligation to buy. El Khannouss signed a four-year deal, meaning his ‘book value’ is now about £15m. If he played well on loan in the Premier League for a season, his price would increase greatly in 12 months’ time, and a reduced book value would generate higher profit. Who else could leave? Mail Sport can reveal that Leicester have yet to receive a firm bid for Wilfred Ndidi, even though there have been enquiries for the Nigeria midfielder. But the 28-year-old would be allowed to depart, as would goalkeeper Hermansen. The Dane was courted by Chelsea last summer and an offer of about £40m was proposed, although never formally submitted. Although Enzo Maresca is a huge fan of Hermansen and brought him to Leicester, Chelsea already have four goalkeepers and Robert Sanchez improved his standing with some strong displays at the Club World Cup. The goalkeeper market is notoriously difficult: just ask Aston Villa, who have been prepared to sell Emi Martinez all summer but have yet to receive a serious bid. Keep an eye on West Ham, though, who have just appointed Hermansen’s fellow Dane Casper Ankergren as goalkeeping coach. Victor Kristiansen, meanwhile, has interest in Serie A, where he helped Bologna reach the Champions League in 2023-24. What about the high earners? Unfortunately for Leicester, there is more surgery needed on the squad than simply making a couple of big sales. Conor Coady was the subject of an approach from Rangers two weeks ago but that has yet to be followed up officially, and Coady was happy to travel to Austria for a pre-season training camp. Yet Rangers’ interest remains and unless Cifuentes is counting on the former Wolves defender, that deal could still go ahead. Then there is Jannik Vestergaard, Harry Winks, Jordan Ayew, James Justin, Oliver Skipp, Bobby Decordova-Reid and others on substantial wages. Earlier this summer, Vestergaard was thought to be willing to reach a settlement on the remaining two years of his contract, though such arrangements are easier said than done and the Dane has subsequently said he is open to staying. So far, there has been scant interest in Justin, who looks a shadow of the player who was capped by England in June 2022.

Can’t wait to see how little they offer us

First time we have seen Mads properly involved in training this summer?

Honestly not a clue why I wrote October

Sunday 10th August Leicester City 0-1 Sheff Wed 90+2 Wout Faes OG

Going to have to put up with him this season again aren’t we?

Harvey Godsmark-Ford came off the bench and played 54 minutes for TNS as they lost in the Champions League qualifiers on Tuesday They will now be playing the qualifying round for the Conference League

Ricardo captain Can then definitely see one of Coady (if still here), Winks, or Hamza being vice captain

He will have left us before he even reaches 20 We don't need to worry about what he will be like when he is 25

The majority were all relatively young players at least