But with Vardy having rejected a move to Arsenal earlier in the window, not to mention Mahrez signing a new deal with the Foxes yesterday, Arsenal will have to look for new recruits elsewhere. “It is better news than we feared at the start”.
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Kante is the only player to leave who Ranieri wanted to keep – with the boss prepared to let Gokhan Inler and Ritchie de Laet go – and he admitted he got it wrong by thinking Kante would stay.
The dying seconds of the game saw the Foxes win a free kick on the edge of the box, but Drinkwater’s effort was blocked by his own player.
Premier League champions Leicester lost 2-1 on the opening weekend of the season at Hull City while Arsenal suffered a 4-3 loss at home to Liverpool. “We’ve done that [spent big] before, but it’s about identifying the players and the availability of the players”, Wenger added.
The reigning Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year has followed in the footsteps of club-mate Jamie Vardy by agreeing a long-term deal that ties him to the club until 2020 and includes a significant pay rise. “That’s about as likely as Arsene Wenger driving a camouflaged Bentley down the Holloway Road chucking £50 notes out of the window”.
“He has been outstanding”.
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, left, and Leicester City’s Andy King battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.
“He has been outstanding if you look at his numbers”. He ended up turning the Gunners down and signing a new contract with the Foxes. Live coverage of the game will be on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 1 HD. In every transfer market you have one or two with decisions to make and you have to respect them.
“What matters is that once you commit somewhere you give 100 per cent, that is what it is to be professional, he has chose to stay at Leicester and I respect that fully”.
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Centre-backs Per Mertersacker and Gabriel are also sidelined with injuries, while Aaron Ramsey has a hamstring injury ruling him out until after the global break.
