Brendan Rodgers

Leicester have signed just one player since the window opened, adding third choice goalkeeper Alex Smithies on a free transfer from Cardiff. Chelsea are chasing ...

If he does, it will mean as anything he has done when the going was good." And Tony Cascarino has urged him to stick it out in the East Midlands. They are badly needed as well, with the Foxes still seeking their first win of the season after drawing with Brentford and losing to Arsenal and Southampton respectively so far. "He has to stick it out and show that he can get control of the situation. Leicester have signed just one player since the window opened, adding third choice goalkeeper Alex Smithies on a free transfer from Cardiff. The former Parkhead boss has endured a desperately slow transfer window so far.

The 21-year-old defender was omitted from the matchday squad for the 2-1 defeat by Southampton amid interest from Chelsea.

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City are going into the Carabao Cup second round tie having picked up just one point from their first three Premier League games. The mood among supporters is ...

While Premier League form should, is and will be the important focus, one win is all it takes to get a bit of feel-good factor back around the squad, regardless of the opponents. City have already introduced inverted full-backs this season, and more tactical evolution may be needed to improve results. The two games following that - Brighton away and Aston Villa at home - could prove critical. Supporters always want to see one of their own coming through the ranks. [City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) are going into the Carabao Cup second round tie having picked up just one point from their first three Premier League games. Midfielders Sammy Braybrooke and Will Alves have not tasted much senior football yet, but they have a chance to stake their claim. He takes his team 109 miles north-west, where they will meet a Stockport side battling to adjust to life back in the EFL. [Brendan Rodgers Leicester City contract and everything he has said on transfers](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-brendan-rodgers-contract-7492797) [Chelsea transfer interest means Wesley Fofana 'may never be the same' for Leicester City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fofana-transfer-chelsea-leicester-rodgers-7492587) [Immediate Leicester City deja vu shows Brendan Rodgers has an even bigger problem than before](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-brendan-rodgers-southampton-7492564) [Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel answers transfer question amid Wesley Fofana interest](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-boss-thomas-tuchel-answers-7492544) [All the latest Leicester City transfer news in one place](https://www.nottinghampost.com/all-about/leicester-city-transfer-news) A little bit of optimism, however small, is something to build on. [Chelsea](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) and [Man United](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) coming up, a bit of belief could quickly go a long way. George Hirst and Lewis Brunt have senior experience and are above League Two level. [Brendan Rodgers tipped to make shock Leicester City call amid transfer struggles](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brendan-rodgers-leicester-city-manager-7493001)

The Leicester boss has seemingly fully changed his mind after the players' most recent actions has caused a softening of the stance on the Foxes behalf.

His red card now means that he will be missing for the Leicester fixture in game week 4 [Therefore, with Trevoh Chalobah](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11132897/Chelsea-allow-Trevoh-Chalobah-leave-club-loan-twith-Aston-Villa-interested.html) likely to be kept out of the fray ahead of a potential loan move away, all focus will be on trying to secure the Fofana transfer in time for the Frenchman to immediately face his former club. [Elland Road in game week 3](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/fixtures-results/leeds-united-chelsea-live-stream-24802860) as a rampant Leeds United hit three past a sluggish Chelsea backline who were prone to making many mistakes. The player in question made his stance known with his omission from the Southampton loss. ](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-brendan-rodgers-contract-7492797)"But that decision then will be ultimately down to the feeling of the club." "The reality for a club like ours is you can’t be afraid to do that [sell] as long as it’s good business for the club, and if it’s good for the player it’s normally a win-win situation," he said in the embargoed part of his post-match press conference on Saturday via And despite his 'not for sale' stance that Rodgers has held for long periods of time, the former Liverpool, Swansea and Reading manager has now seemingly accepted defeat in trying to convince his number 3 to stay one more season and has urged the higher-ups not to be 'afraid' of cashing in on a big money asset.

This is according to ex-Hoops striker Tony Cascarino who, despite branding the atmosphere at the Premier League as 'toxic', hopes the 49-year-old will see out ...

If he does, it will mean as much as anything he has done when the going was good." "He has to stick it out and show that he can get control of the situation. [Celtic](https://www.celticway.co.uk/news/20681788.celtic-comfortably-beat-rangers-secure-consecutive-titles-supercomputer-reveals/) manager [Brendan Rodgers](https://www.celticway.co.uk/news/20658435.brendan-rodgers-details-eye-opening-celtic-moment-managing-a-momentous-club-hit-home/) has been urged to stay at Leicester City and not desert them as he did with the Parkhead side.

BRENDAN RODGERS is favourite to be the FIRST Premier League manager of the 2022-23 season to leave his position.That's according to bookmakers Sky Bet.

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Latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as Simon Jordan weighs in on how Brendan Rodgers has handled Wesley Fofana amid interest from ...

The best thing to do is ratchet the price up, get the deal done, buy someone else and move on." [Brendan Rodgers sent Celtic message in Leicester City instruction](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-brendan-rodgers-celtic-7493046) [Brendan Rodgers tipped to make shock Leicester City call amid transfer struggles](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brendan-rodgers-leicester-city-manager-7493001) [Chelsea transfer interest means Wesley Fofana 'may never be the same' for Leicester City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fofana-transfer-chelsea-leicester-rodgers-7492587) [Brendan Rodgers Leicester City contract and everything he has said on transfers](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-brendan-rodgers-contract-7492797) [All the latest Leicester City transfer news in one place](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-transfer-news) "Perhaps you can suggest they’re winning, they’ve got better sides and they’ve got control of their own destiny. The decision was taken amid transfer interest in the central defender from Chelsea. [Chelsea urged to sanction 'important' transfer amid Leicester City interest](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chelsea-hudson-odoi-transfer-leicester-7493666)

This is according to bookmaker Coral which has the Northern Irishman at 1/2 to be the first English Premier League manager to no longer be in the post this ...