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Shinji Okazaki has confirmed he will leave Leicester City when his contract expires at the end of the season as he wants to find a club where he can play as a striker.

The 33-year-old has made just one Premier League start this season and was reportedly the subject of a failed bid from Huddersfield Town in January.

After playing an important role in the Foxes shocking the world by winning the Premier League title in his first season at the King Power Stadium, playing 36 times and scoring five goals, Okazaki has seen his game time decrease.

The Japanese has grown frustrated at playing deeper than he would like and hopes to be back in familiar territory with a move away.

My 30th birthday was in the midst of the challenge for the Premier League title, he sa…

Ross Barkley has the quality to become a great player for club and country, according to Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri.

Barkley, who was recalled to England s squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain, scored his first Chelsea goal on Sunday, as the Blues moved, temporarily at least, to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Southampton.

The former Everton man also claimed an assist, setting up Eden Hazard for the opener, and Sarri – who has shown faith in Barkley since taking over at Stamford Bridge – insists the former Everton midfielder has the potential to become a key figure for Chelsea and England.

Potentially he is a great player, Sarri told a news conference.

He has quality, very important ones i…

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Reims attacker Hugo Ekitike on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season, with an option to buy.

Reports suggest the eventual fee, should the deal be made permanent, will see the Ligue 1 champions pay around €35million for the 20-year-old.

Newcastle United had been linked with Ekitike, with reports suggesting he had turned down a move to the Premier League side in January.

Reims coach Oscar Garcia then quelled fears the forward would leave, suggesting Ekitike wanted to stay unless Real Madrid or Barcelona made an offer.

However, PSG have now swooped in to sign the striker on an initial loan deal as new head coach Christophe Galtier attempts to build a squad capable of competing domestically and in the …

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Two sides who are battling it out at opposite ends of the Premier Division table, Dundalk will welcome UC Dublin to Oriel Park on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Dundalk might have been disappointed to have only collected a single point away at Shelbourne last weekend, the Irish heavyweights are still enjoying an eye-catching run of form. Simply hoping to make up some ground in the Premier Division title chase, Head Coach Stephen O Donnell will be smelling a golden chance on Friday night. Now in the midst of a stellar 10-match unbeaten run, a run that stems all the way back to April 18th, Dundalk have also continued to shine with their displays at the back. It should be highlighted, this weekend s hosts have …

Leeds United have completed the signing of Diego Llorente from Real Sociedad for a reported £18.7million (€20m).

Sociedad announced on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached between the clubs and two days later Leeds confirmed Llorente had passed his medical and signed a four-year contract.

The 27-year-old is looking forward to working under Marcelo Bielsa and says he is ready to play against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday if required.

He told a news conference: For me, this step is very important. I think that I am doing the right thing. I hope to help my team-mates and to improve my football.

I want to learn a lot off the coach. I think we can have a great season and I will give my best.

The coach has been an important facto…

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite will work with Ruud van Nistelrooy after being sent on loan to PSV for the 2022-23 season.

Branthwaite moved to Goodison Park from Carlisle United, aged just 17, and made his Premier League debut against Wolves in July 2020.

The centre-back proved the unlikely hero against Chelsea the following season, scoring a header in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge to mark his first Premier League goal.

Branthwaite spent the second half of the 2020-21 season on loan at Championship side Blackburn Rovers, before returning to make eight appearances in the most recent campaign, including four Premier League starts.

Frank Lampard s side staved off Premier League relegation fears last season before bringing in James Tarkowski from Burn…

Stephanie Frappart will become the first female referee to referee a Ligue 1 match, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

Frenchwoman Frappart will make history when she officiates Sunday s top-tier match between Amiens and Strasbourg.

The 35-year-old – who will feature at the Women s World Cup this year – was also the first woman to referee a Ligue 2 fixture in 2014.

Stephanie Frappart, selected by FIFA for the Women s World Cup in France, has been appointed by the FFF Refereeing Direction for the match on the 34th day of Ligue 1 between Amiens SC and RC Strasbourg, the FFF said in a statement.

Dans le cadre de sa préparation à la Coupe du monde féminine 2019, Stéphanie Frappart a été désignée pour officier lors de la prochaine jou…

Lionel Messi has outlined his journey from sickbed to three-time Club World Cup winner.

The Barcelona superstar missed his team s semi-final triumph over Guangzhou Evergrande after being struck down with renal colic – a type of abdominal pain commonly caused by the kidney stones.

But Messi returned to Luis Enrique s starting line-up for Sunday s final against River Plate in Yokohama, opening the scoring before a Luis Suarez brace ensured Barca ran out 3-0 winners.

The Spanish and European champions are the first three-time winners of the global crown, adding this year s success to titles collected in 2009 and 2011.

Messi is now the only player to score in three Club World Cup finals, and was relieved to be passed fit for Sunday s match.

There w…

Memphis Depay will not leave Lyon in the January transfer window despite Barcelona maintaining their interest in the attacker, according to Jean-Michel Aulas.

Barca were heavily linked with a move for Depay after former Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman took over in August, but the ex-Manchester United forward remained at the Ligue 1 side.

The Catalan giants are said to be looking to step up their efforts to sign the 26-year-old after Ansu Fati was ruled out for around four months with a knee injury.

Depay s contract with Lyon is set to expire in June and club president Aulas insists he will not be allowed to depart beforehand.

Memphis is an exceptional player. It is him who is pulling the club, along with a number of other players, Aulas said on RMC.

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Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti expects Barcelona to contend for a first Champions League title since 2015 after their signings this close season.

The five-time European champions have fallen short in the continent s premier club competition in recent seasons, including an extraordinary semi-final loss to Liverpool in 2018-19.

Ancelotti, whose side face Barca in a friendly in Florida on Wednesday, feels Ernesto Valverde s men should be contenders once more this season after seeing the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong arrive.

I believe that Barcelona is always a candidate to win the Champions League, he told a news conference.

It has a player like [Lionel] Messi and many others, so I think they always compete to win the maximum and the maximum…