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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-computer-password-now-9283149?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR26Ti-yq7x4adhrDVPeliwqWQ8U1COHvKjwociWX0Ooutnfju8iepD78cs_aem_AeF-JVsWmTU_aQFEwsKY2soAqe87eTuUrj2aa3rf31nQi0sHsD2TPTo4UDIcpTB0EFU6QwzIZvHwxzBxQvQMyVLT Kasey McAteer opens up on his first full season in the Leicester City squad, the buzz of scoring for the club he grew up at and getting a bigger taste of the Premier League Bookmark Comments 4 SPORT ByJordan Blackwell 10:44, 14 MAY 2024 Kasey McAteer is joined by Jamie Vardy as he celebrates scoring for Leicester City against Southampton Kasey McAteer with his Leicester City hero - and one time computer password - Jamie Vardy. (Image: Robin Jones/Getty Images) When Kasey McAteer was 13 years old, the password on his computer was JamieVardy. Now, nearly 10 years on, the homegrown winger has scored goals alongside Leicester City’s legendary number nine to help earn promotion to the Premier League. It’s been a steep rise for McAteer, who was playing in League Two with AFC Wimbledon in the second half of last season. But with Enzo Maresca impressed by the 22-year-old, he was handed a chance in the first team this term - and has taken it. As competition for first-choice wing duo Stephy Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu, McAteer made 26 appearances in all competitions. And on the pitch, he proved to be a goal threat, scoring seven times. Only Vardy, Mavididi and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall netted more often. That’s not always been a part of McAteer’s game – he only scored once in 18 outings for Wimbledon – but he’s developed that quality under Maresca. His seven goals, all away from home, included tidy finishes at Liverpool and Southampton, a double at Rotherham and a header at Preston on the day City sealed the title. For an academy lad, it’s a hard feeling to beat. “If you’d said to me this time last year that I’d have scored even one goal for Leicester City I’d have laughed at you, to be honest,” McAteer told LeicestershireLive. “It gives me this weird fire in my belly. “I’m from around Leicester and I’ve been here since I was eight years old, so this is the club I love and the club I supported growing up. To score and hear the fans sing my name, it’s a buzz. Every time it’s happened, I’ve felt amazing. Unbelievable. “It’s a massive step up from last season when I was playing in League Two. I feel like I’ve done relatively well, but a few injuries have set me back. But I’m only going to get stronger from now. I’m looking forward to next season and hopefully I can make an impact there. “I’m just taking it all in at the moment. With my injuries, it’s held me back from where I wanted to be. It’s all part of the game. I’ve been proud of what I have done when I have played. But ultimately I’m just proud of the team and what we’ve achieved this season.” Even being a part of the team has led to some pinch-me moments for McAteer, playing alongside those he watched and idolised as a kid. And there could be more of those moments in the Premier League next season. McAteer got the smallest of tastes of top-flight football when Brendan Rodgers handed him his City debut in December 2021 with a cameo in a 4-0 win over Newcastle. He’s keen for a bigger bite now. McAteer said: “It’s crazy, when I was in Year 8 or Year 9, my password on my computer was JamieVardy! I was a massive fan. So to step out onto the pitch with Vards and Sharky (Marc Albrighton) is unbelievable. To be in the same dressing room as well. “And there’s the likes of Conor Coady and Harry Winks, people I’ve seen on the telly when I’ve been growing up. It’s been big to take in, but I’ve done it well. I’ve really enjoyed my season. “It’s what dreams are made of for every young boy who plays football, to play in the Premier League. I had four or five minutes against Newcastle, but hopefully next season I can get a sustained amount of minutes in the team and kick on. I’m hungry for that so hopefully I can push on.”

Leicester Memories Peter Taylor · oopsetnrdSil5013638m10i18c35gfu53at1f3htf9738llm058351t54mm0 · A train on the Great Central Line crossing over West Bridge ( year unknown )

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-coach-gives-big-9284407 Leicester City coach gives big update on Enzo Maresca's future Marcos Alvarez, who followed Maresca from Parma to the King Power Stadium, has spoken about the Italian's future amid speculation around a move back to his old club Sevilla B ByJordan Blackwell 16:01, 14 MAY 2024 Enzo Maresca’s Leicester City fitness coach has shot down speculation the Italian manager could leave the King Power Stadium for Sevilla. Maresca’s future is one of the hot topics at City this summer after he aired his frustrations over aspects of the club’s organisation and with those close to him suggesting he would “consider his options” if changes weren’t made to the decision-making offices. Plus, Sevilla are set to appoint a new manager this summer and had Maresca, a two-time Uefa Cup winner with them, on their shortlist. However, Marcos Alvarez, City’s first-team fitness coach who arrived with Maresca last year having worked with him at Parma, said his full focus is on City. He did not rule out Maresca joining Sevilla in the future, but it won’t be this summer. “We are focused on Leicester and right now there is no other option,” Alvarez told Canal Sur Radio in Spain. “He loves Sevilla, just like the Sevillistas love him because he has been very important in the history of the club. I imagine that their paths will cross (in the future).” Alvarez first met Maresca at Sevilla, when the fitness coach was starting his career and the Italian was a player for the La Liga side. Even then, he had an inkling that Maresca would go on to be a manager. “He is very methodical and organised,” Alvarez said. “I was pleasantly surprised, but it is true that when I had him as a player he was already restless in those aspects. “There are players on the team who ask the coach why there are tactical situations, why this is done and nothing else is done. In all teams there are players who have the skills of coaches, and Enzo was like that.” “The world of football has changed for years and now the coaches are very studious people. That was the first impression I had when I sat down with Enzo two-and-a-half years ago. “He shows me what his football arguments are and I was very surprised how in his computer he had folders of 15 or 20 world-class coaches. They studied how (Jurgen) Klopp uses pressure, how (Thomas) Tuchel tries defensive plays, how Manuel Pellegrini, who has worked with him, likes to play a defensive line, and (Pep) Guardiola of course.”

Justin Vanparys · Follow · In 1905, 115 years ago, British Engineers constructed the Victoria Falls Bridge linking Zambia and Zimbabwe. This was part of Cecil John Rhodes mega project of connecting Africa from Cape Town to Cairo via rail. Note, however, that the bridge was built/prefabricated in England and then shipped to Mozambique and transported to its current location from the Port of Beira by rail for assembly. The assembly took only 14 months and it fit according to specifications. Note, that this was 115 years ago, before computers were invented. The British Engineers had earlier come to assess the Victoria Falls gorge, take measurements and designed the bridge based on the geology of the gorge, then went to England to build the bridge! To this day, the bridge is fully operational carrying both trucks and cargo trains - 115 years later.

The Past History The first batch of Morris 1000 Travellers delivered to the Leicestershire and Rutland Constabulary in April 1968. The cars are lined up to introduce the new Panda Car patrol service in the Hinckley, Coalville, Melton and Rutland areas. The first three constables standing by their new vehicles, right to left, are Geoff Williams, Chris Moule and former newspaper man John Holmes, who worked for the Leicester Evening Mail before joining the Force. The Morris Minors survived in use until 1974/75

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Leicester Past & Present ~ A walk down Memory Lane. · LEICESTER PAST: Shady Lane, Evington ~ Postcard from the 1950's.

There's 9 people on my poll who voted during the last few days as New Adult ST - Going Mobile. Unless they've misunderstood the question.

Maybe this what's holding up the extension because there's going to need to be a fair number of movers in the East Stand and they're not up to taking the abuse.

We should have dropped him because didn't deserve to be playing judge on his performances and commitment on the pitch.

History of Leicestershire in Images Steve Anderson · · Now and Then. Welford Road/Chapel Lane/Knighton Lane East junction. Then was 1947.

Leicester Memories Peter Taylor · pstSnoerodfc0143g9a2am84ii410621t6h855hiah050740t71mau3067h6 · Newarke Street Bus Station ( Year unknown ) Leicester Poly Art /Tech College the background. The demolished section of the Magazine on the left.

Murdo518 · Follow · Castellfollit de La Roca, Spain The basalt crag where the town is situated is over 50 meters (160 feet) high and almost a kilometer long. It was formed by the overlaying of two lava flows

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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicesters-most-confusing-junction-now-9281552 Leicester's most confusing junction 'now more confusing' say angry residents and traders People are furious about the changes made to the Fiveways junction on the A50 ByTom MackSenior Reporter 04:52, 14 MAY 2024 Lorry driver Adrian Prinvas isn't impressed It was billed as a £10 million solution for Leicester's most confusing junction. But now that the work is complete, people in the area are angry and disappointed. LeicestershireLive went to speak to people in the area after Leicester City Council announced the completion of work to overhaul the complex Fiveways junction, which connects Blackbird Road, Woodgate, Fosse Road North, Groby Road and Buckminster Road and has been dubbed the most confusing in the city, to find out what impact the changes had had. People who spoke to us said there were now more accidents and more sounding of horns, and that the change has been bad for local businesses. Andrew Holmes, 66, who was shopping in the area yesterday (Monday): "It's chaos. It's just mad. READ MORE: Leicester's 'most confusing' junction Fiveways to close as major improvement scheme continues "There are these great massive cycle lanes no one bloomin' uses. I live in Basset Street and I can't turn right off Woodgate onto Blackbird Road anymore, so I have to go the long way round through the residential area - and it's harder still getting back home because I can't turn left off Blackbird Road onto Woodgate, either." Viv James, who works at Booze Stop on the junction, said: "I think the council has ****** this up. We've got a wide bike lane right outside so people can't pull up outside the shop. "If they're buying a crate of beer they're having to carry it a long way back to their car. By lunchtime normally we'd have done about £200 to £300 in business - so far today it's £60. Viv James has lost the parking spaces outside his shop, replaced with a bike lane Viv James has lost the parking spaces outside his shop, replaced with a bike lane "They've not done the flow right for the traffic either and it's chaotic. I've seen five or six accidents in the last three months." Lorry driver Adrian Prinvas, 56, who was shopping in the area and lives just off Fosse Road North, said: "I'm not very happy about not being able to turn left off Blackbird into the city anymore. And then if you come in the opposite direction - from Fosse Road North - wanting to go into the city you have to go into the queue after the bus lane ends. "But if the queue is full you're not meant to go into the bus lane - you're meant to hold everyone up behind you instead, which is stupid. I just turn into the bus lane - I hope they never put bus lane cameras in. "If they do, I'll go to court and I'll fight it." Kim Stanton, 39, who regularly walks past the junction, said: "I think it's worse. I don't drive but when I'm at the bus stop watching everyone driving it seems like no one knows which lane to be in and it's just going to cause accidents. "I hear a lot more horns papping than I used to." About £10.4 million has been spent on the scheme, which the city council previously described has having been "Leicester's most confusing junction" About £10.4 million has been spent on the scheme, which the city council previously described has having been "Leicester's most confusing junction" Amir Hussain, who works at Woodgate Computers, said: "It's so confusing. There's a bike lane that nobody uses that's wider than a bus lane. "I don't drive but a lot of motorists who come in say they've found it more confusing than before. Since it was completed I've already seen four minor collisions from cars not knowing where they're going." Mriwaan Ibrahim, owner of Huntsman Barbers, said: "It was a totally messed up idea. It causes lots of traffic queues and the number of beeps you hear and accidents you see is more than before. "We're not happy as shopkeepers in this area. The one thing we were looking forward to was the extra parking spaces but what's the point of them if people can't find their way here because it's so confusing?" Sart Ahmed, who owns Hardware and DIY, added: "Business is down for us ,and all businesses. Customers are going elsewhere. "People preferred it as it was before. It was much better." A Leicester City Council spokesperson said: “The new, remodelled Fiveways junction has been designed and modelled by experts to provide a safer route for all users, with improved crossings for pedestrians, protected bike lanes and a less confusing junction arrangement for motorists. “It will also help improve the reliability of bus services that use this route. “The junction has been transformed and we know that significant changes of this kind can take time for people to get used to. We will be introducing additional signs, a little further back from the junction, to provide an earlier indication of what lane to be in and this should help address any incidents of motorists cutting in as they get used to the new arrangement.”

The Football Community · Follow · Crystal Palace under Oliver Glasner are no joke. Shame they'll lose some of their influential players, but we know about that.

MyLeicester · Follow · Clock Tower post LCFC parade : @autofocusphoto

LCFC Women · Jutta Rantala has been nominated for the WSL Player of the Season award! Vote here bit.ly/3QAmCYc

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/13/premier-league-relegation-championship-burnley-luton?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2IIW1BphANgF9a2KEWSg7zU3g3RJLpvV1gAlyrDM9OBVztqS2yD6bSbDc_aem_AWBNNQ_-vFvHVrh6zT5qhZVDzrfbMA3fulSSxCqf7ztQYiX9Qm0eY75L7WKSkNfI11NG535cAaU2KZRB8MdH-xnK The Championship to Premier League gulf is becoming harder to bridge For the second time in league history, the three promoted sides will be relegated. And the underlying numbers paint a grim picture for the English pyramid Sign up to Jonathan’s weekly newsletter here Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson Mon 13 May 2024 15.47 BST Luton Town’s defeat at West Ham and Burnley’s at Tottenham on Saturday mean that, barring something astonishing on the final weekend (a Luton win over Fulham and a Nottingham Forest defeat at Burnley with a goal-difference swing of 12), the three sides who came up last season will be the three teams who go down. For those who fear the gulf between Premier League and Championship is becoming impossible to bridge, that is a worrying sign. The truth is that, but for Forest’s four-point deduction for breaches of the league’s Profit and Sustainability rules, it wouldn’t even have been close. The other interest at the bottom came from Everton, before their recent run of 13 points from five games. But they wouldn’t have been in the mix either had it not been for their own 10-point deduction, subsequently reduced to six. The feeling that if you had to have points deducted this was the season to do it has been proved accurate. Should Sheffield United lose at home to Spurs on the final weekend, their tally of 16 points would be the third worst in Premier League history, level with Huddersfield in 2018-19 but with a goal difference that is already 12 worse. The 101 goals they’ve conceded is already the worst ever in a Premier League season. But what makes this season stand out is that the 24 points Burnley have are the joint 10th-lowest in Premier League history and Luton’s 26 points the joint 16th-worst; the average of the three with one game to go is 22 points; the previous lowest average for the three promoted sides after 37 games was 27.3 in 2007-08 (Sunderland, Birmingham, Derby). On only one other occasion has the average been under 32 – in 2021-22 when Brentford, Watford and Norwich managed 30.3. That two of the worst three performances ever have come in the past three years is a cause for concern, but each of the three sides who came up last season had their own problems. Luton, with a tiny budget and their ramshackle old ground with its 12,000 capacity, were always likely to struggle and, although they have run out of steam recently, they at least seem to have had fun: they may have ended up only taking a point from the three games, but they led at home against each of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. Sheffield United lost three of their best players from their promotion campaign on the eve of this season, with Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge sold and Tommy Doyle’s loan from Manchester City coming to an end. Only their Saudi owners will know why they conducted their business like that, but it meant manager Paul Heckingbottom was fighting a steep uphill battle from the start. In terms of the Championship’s capacity to compete, Burnley are the big worry. It’s true that they lost Nathan Tella, who had been on loan from Southampton but ended up joining Bayer Leverksuen and their Bundesliga success, and some of their other business perhaps looks a little naive in retrospect – a lot of bright young promise and not much Premier League experience – but given how impressive they had been in winning the Championship, far more was expected of them. They ended up being undone by the number of mistakes they made at the back, particularly when trying to play out. They’ll be among the favourites for promotion next season and, if Vincent Kompany can develop a slightly less idealistic streak, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if his second crack at the Premier League provides rather more successful than his first. There have long been mezzanine clubs, located somewhere between the Premier League and the Championship; the fact that three of last season’s relegated sides finished in the top four in the Championship suggests their status may be becoming more sharply defined. Only once before, in 1997-98, have all three promoted sides gone down – and it’s worth bearing in mind that last season all three promoted sides (Fulham, Bournemouth and Forest) stayed up. That said, there have been 12 occasions when two or more of the promoted sides have gone down immediately, and three of those have come in the last four seasons, six in the last 10. The days when a Blackburn, a Newcastle or a Forest could come up and finish in the top four, as happened in the first three seasons of the Premier League, are long gone; Wolves in 2018-19 are the only promoted side to finish in the top eight in the past 17 seasons. Does it matter? Perhaps not. Modern football is designed for the elite and there’s clearly a section of the audience who don’t much care who they’re beating. But one of the great joys and strengths of the game in England is the pyramid, the idea that the biggest club and the smallest village side all compete in the same vast structure and that everybody can move up or move down according to form. It’s also a proven means of talent development. But a pyramid has to be relatively smooth; if there are vast, almost unscalable steps, it becomes something else altogether. This is an extract from Soccer with Jonathan Wilson, a weekly look from the Guardian US at the game in Europe and beyond. Subscribe for free here. 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History of Leicestershire in Images Steve Anderson · · Now and Then. Fosse Road North and Henley Road junction. Try not to say it’s not now it’s a year or two ago. I realise it may not be now, I just name these Now and Then. Thank you.

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https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/football/aston-villa/the-76-premier-league-stars-set-to-become-free-agents-as-aston-villa-lay-foundations-for-leicester-swoop-4626439 The free agents every club want to sign in 2024 From Kylian Mbappe to Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, there are some big names available for Premier League clubs to sign for free this month, but there are also a lot who could be on their way out. By Jack Austin 2nd Jan 2024, 01:57 AM 2024 has arrived, and with it comes a fresh dose of chaos in the form of the January transfer window. It’s usually a period where there are few big deals done, with clubs more focused on loan deals or outgoings of unused players during this period. However, with clubs looking to become ever more thrifty under the watchful eyes of Financial Fair Play enforcers, the free agency market is one that most will be perusing through. Premier League, LALIGA, WSL and more. The world's best football is on Optus Sport. Sign up here. There are a huge number of players who will be out of contract at their current club come June 30 but January 1 is an important date, as it is the date where clubs can begin negotiating with these soon-to-be out-of-contract stars. However, under English FA laws, players can’t negotiate with or sign a pre-contract agreement with a team within the same league – so a player currently at a Premier League club cannot sign a pre-contract agreement with another Premier League club. They can only open talks a month before their contract expires. The rule is there in a bid to avoid conflicts of interest in the event a player may face their future club before leaving their current one. Premier League clubs are, however, able to sign pre-contract agreements with players from teams in other leagues. Here’s who’s currently available as a free agent in come June 30… (Note: Some players in this list have options in their contracts for an additional year that have not yet been triggered) Jorginho (Arsenal) Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) Bertrand Traore (Aston Villa) Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) Darren Randolph (Bournemouth) Ryan Fredericks (Bournemouth) Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth) Adam Smith (Bournemouth) Ben Mee (Brentford) Danny Welbeck (Brighton) Adam Lallana (Brighton) James Milner (Brighton) Josh Brownhill (Burnley) Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) Jack Cork (Burnley) Charlie Taylor (Burnley) Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) Thiago Silva (Chelsea) Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) Nathan Ferguson (Crystal Palace) Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) Remi Matthews (Crystal Palace) Idrissa Gueye (Everton) Seamus Coleman (Everton) Dele Alli (Everton) Willian (Fulham) Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) Kenny Tete (Fulham) Joel Matip (Liverpool) Adrian (Liverpool) Raphael Varane (Manchester United) Anthony Martial (Manchester United) Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) Jonny Evans (Manchester United) Fabian Schar (Newcastle United) Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest) Cheikhou Kouyate (Nottingham Forest) Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) Wayne Hennessey (Nottingham Forest) Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) Harry Arter (Nottingham Forest) Felipe (Nottingham Forest) Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) Lucasz Fabianski (West Ham United) Michail Antonio (West Ham United) Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) Notable others: Kylian Mbappe (PSG) Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Sevilla), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Alexis Sanchez (Internazionale), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Che Adams (Southampton) https://www.teamtalk.com/news/every-premier-league-player-who-is-out-of-contract-at-the-end-of-the-2023-24-season Every Premier League player who is out of contract at the end of the 2023-24 season Nathan Egerton 07 May 2024 3:10 PM Thiago Alcantara, Raphael Varane and Tosin Adarabioyo will be out of contract at the end of the season. A number of high-profile Premier League players have now entered the final few months of their contracts and could be available on a free transfer at the end of the season. While some players will eventually commit their future to the club, a lot of stars choose to run their contracts down before picking their next move. Using data from transfermarkt, we’ve taken a look at every Premier League player who is out of contract in 2024. An asterisk indicates that the club have the option to extend the player’s contract for another year but have not yet activated it. Note: we’ve not included any loanees or any academy players who are yet to sign a professional contract. Arsenal Arthur Okonkwo – Goalkeeper Karl Hein – Goalkeeper Cedric Soares – Right-back Mohamed Elneny – Midfielder Jorginho* – Midfielder Jorginho has been linked with a return to Serie A and is reportedly attracting interest from Juventus, Fiorentina, Lazio and Napoli. But The Athletic claim that Arsenal have offered the Italy international a new contract, and he is expected to accept it. “I would love to keep him,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. “He knows that. The club is fully supportive of that. He makes us better so we want him to stay.” Elneny – who is the longest-serving player at Arsenal – and Cedric find themselves on the fringes of Arteta’s squad and they won’t be offered new deals. Hein and Okonkwo are behind David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale in the goalkeeping pecking order at Arsenal and look set to leave on free transfers. Aston Villa N/A Bournemouth Darren Randolph – Goalkeeper Ryan Fredericks – Right-back Lloyd Kelly – Centre-back Emiliano Marcondes – Midfielder Kelly is out of contract at the end of the 2023/24 season and has been linked with Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle United, West Ham, AC Milan and Juventus. TEAMtalk sources have confirmed that Bournemouth have offered the 25-year-old an extension, but they are not confident of tying him down to fresh terms. Brentford Ben Mee – Centre-back Charlie Goode – Centre-back Josh Dasilva – Midfielder Shandon Baptiste* – Midfielder Saman Ghoddos – Midfielder Brighton Steven Alzate – Midfielder James Milner* – Midfielder Adam Lallana – Midfielder Danny Welbeck – Striker Burnley Bailey Peacock-Farrell – Goalkeeper Charlie Taylor – Left-back Jack Cork – Midfielder Josh Brownhill – Midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson* – Winger Jay Rodriquez – Striker Chelsea Thiago Silva – Centre-back Silva joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 and has since made over 150 appearances for the Blues, helping them win the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Club Cup. The 39-year-old centre-back recently confirmed that he will leave Stamford Bridge when his contract expires at the end of the season. “Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying for a year and it ended up being four years,” he said. “It is already hard saying goodbye in the most normal of circumstances but when there is a mutual love, it’s even harder. But once a Blue, always a Blue.” According to Fabrizio Romano, he has reached a verbal agreement with former club Fluminense and will sign a two-year contract. Crystal Palace Remi Matthews – Goalkeeper Joel Ward – Right-back Nathaniel Clyne – Right-back James Tomkins – Centre-back Nathan Ferguson – Centre-back Jairo Riedewald – Midfielder Will Hughes – Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp* – Winger Everton Andy Lonergan – Goalkeeper Seamus Coleman – Right-back Ashley Young – Left-back Andre Gomes – Midfielder Idrissa Gueye* – Midfielder Dele Alli – Midfielder Fulham Marek Rodak* – Goalkeeper Kenny Tete* – Right-Back Tosin Adarabioyo – Centre-Back Terence Kongolo – Centre-Back Tyrese Francois – Midfielder Bobby De Cordova-Reid – Midfielder Willian* – Winger Tosin has decided to leave Fulham at the end of the season and Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle and West Ham have all shown interest in the 26-year-old. TEAMtalk can reveal that Newcastle are currently leading the race for his signature as they are in advanced talks with his entourage over a possible contract agreement. While Fulham are yet to trigger the one-year extension in Willian’s contract, they are hoping to keep him at Craven Cottage. “Yes, I was clear in the last two months that we are happy with him and we try to renew the contract with him,” Marco Silva said. Liverpool Adrian – Goalkeeper Joel Matip – Centre-back Thiago – Midfielder Luton Town Jack Walton – Goalkeeper Gabriel Osho – Centre-Back Dan Potts – Left-Back Luke Berry – Midfielder Manchester City Scott Carson – Goalkeeper Manchester United Tom Heaton – Goalkeeper Raphael Varane* – Centre-back Jonny Evans – Centre-back Alvaro Fernandez* – Left-back Brandon Williams* – Left-back Anthony Martial* – Striker While United previously said Varane was contracted to the club until 2025, his contract actually expires in June 2024 and United have the option of an additional year. According to ESPN, United are reluctant to trigger the one-year option as it would keep the 31-year-old on wages of £340,000-per-week. The Red Devils have also decided not to activate the option to extend Martial’s contract when it expires at the end of the season. But United will trigger the one-year option for Fernandez, who looks set to turn his loan move at Benfica into a permanent deal. Newcastle United Loris Karius – Goalkeeper Paul Dummett – Centre-Back Kell Watts – Centre-Back Jeff Hendrick – Midfielder Matt Ritchie – Winger Nottingham Forest Wayne Hennessey – Goalkeeper Ola Aina* – Right-Back Scott McKenna – Centre-Back Willy Boly – Centre-Back Felipe – Centre-Back Loic Mbe Soh – Centre-Back Harry Arter – Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate – Midfielder Josh Bowler – Winger Chris Wood – Striker Sheffield United Wes Foderingham – Goalkeeper Adam Davies – Goalkeeper Jordan Amissah – Goalkeeper Jayden Bogle – Right-Back George Baldock – Right-Back John Egan – Centre-Back Chris Basham – Centre-Back Max Lowe – Left-Back Rhys Norrington-Davies – Left-Back Oliver Norwood* – Midfielder Ben Osborn – Midfielder Oli McBurnie – Striker Daniel Jebbison – Striker Sheffield United have been relegated to the Championship and they could have a huge rebuilding job in the summer as 13 players will be out of contract. McBurnie is attracting interest from Turkish outfit Antalyaspor and reports in Greece have suggested that Baldock is set to sign a three-year contract with Panathinaikos. According to Alan Nixon, Ipswich Town have set their sights on Jebbison and are looking to sign the 20-year-old on a free transfer. Tottenham Brandon Austin – Goalkeeper West Ham United Joseph Anang – Goalkeeper Nathan Trott – Goalkeeper Ben Johnson – Right-Back Vladimir Coufal* – Right-Back Angelo Ogbonna – Centre-Back Aaron Cresswell – Left-Back Michail Antonio* – Striker Divin Mubama – Striker Wolves Louie Moulden – Goalkeeper