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Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal was a disappointing result for Leicester City, who, after taking the lead early on, were outplayed by the Gunners. Injuries to Harvey Barnes and Jonny Evans rubbed salt in the wound, with the former now expected to miss up to 6 weeks with a knee injury. He will be tough […] READ MORE
Jonny Evans has agreed a contract extension with Leicester City, committing his future to the club until the summer of 2023. The Northern Ireland defender joined the Foxes from West Bromwich Albion in 2018 and has gone on to become a mainstay in the Premier League club’s back line. Jonny Evans Signs Leicester City Contract […] READ MORE
Leicester City have opened contract talks with defender Jonny Evans, reports The Athletic. Leicester Keen on Extending Jonny Evans Deal Evans a Constant in Leicester Defence Evans’ contract at the club runs until next summer and reporter Rob Tanner claims talks between the player’s representatives and the Foxes to extend his stay are underway. Both […] READ MORE
Leicester City are continuing to make progress in their pursuit of striking a deal with Saint-Étienne centre-back Wesley Fofana. The Foxes have already reportedly seen three bids turned down by the French side, but remain persistent in trying to strike a deal. Rob Tanner of the Athletic is reporting that talks between the two clubs are […] READ MORE
‘As bleak as they could be’ were the words used by Eddie Howe to describe Bournemouth’s survival hopes when heading into half time 1-0 down to Leicester City. A loss against the Foxes would have left Bournemouth six points adrift of survival and all but relegated. The Cherries, despite being behind at half time, showed […] READ MORE
Welcome to Last Word on Football’s team of the decade series. Today we look at the players and manager who have made it into the Northern Ireland side. Despite an underwhelming start to the decade, the fortunes of the Northern Ireland national team steadily increased as the years went on; they reached the pinnacle of qualifying […] READ MORE
Welcome to Football Transfer News, brought to you by Last Word on Football. In today’s edition, we look at the emerging transfer saga surrounding Matthijs de Ligt, where Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans is reportedly off to, the reports of Tottenham targetting Jamaal Lascelles and the Italian giants chasing Matteo Darmian. Latest On de Ligt, […] READ MORE
Liverpool’s Defence Liverpool’s defence has been much maligned over the years with a lot of the criticism deserved. Pundits have accused the defence of holding back Jurgen Klopp’s revolution. Yet, unquestionably, Virgil van Dijk’s introduction has already made a difference to the solidity of Liverpool’s back line. His stoppage time foul, leading to Tottenham’s equalizing […] READ MORE
Almost one year ago, West Brom became the third Midlands club to have Chinese investment after Championship sides Aston Villa and Wolves were sold. In his very first words as the club’s new owner, Guochuan Lai insisted that he had no intentions of changing things yet, but that his wishes were to maintain the club’s stable structure and well-run […] READ MORE
Saturday afternoon will see two former Red Devils in Darren Fletcher and Jonny Evans make their return to face their former club, Manchester United. The two were ever-faithful servants to the club in their respective times, but one was more loved than the other. Let’s take a look at their time with Manchester United, their […] READ MORE
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