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Ranieri’s verdict on Leicester season as defender set to leave

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

An image of Claudio Ranieri, manager of Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy features on a banner next to the Godfather Part II film logo outside the stadium before the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round replay match between Leicester City and Derby City at The King Power Stadium on February 8, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
An image of Claudio Ranieri, manager of Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy features on a banner next to the Godfather Part II film logo outside the stadium before the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round replay match between Leicester City and Derby City at The King Power Stadium on February 8, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) /
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Premier League title-winner and former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has given his verdict on the Foxes season. In addition to that, defender Jannik Vestergaard is finally set to leave the King Power team after becoming one of the club’s worst ever signings.

I love Ranieri. There I said it, and I don’t care who knows it. That is why it saddens me to hear that he’s upset, as well. On the one hand, the beloved ex-Foxes gaffer has some lovely memories at LCFC, but he also talked about the currently terrible situation. The Italian explained that it is difficult to watch his onetime team in peril.

"I have sadness for these marvellous fans. Football brings dreams and also nightmares,” he told Sky Sport Italia.“I will always remember a game against Sunderland, which is practically in Scotland. I saw two or three buses full of old people who had travelled to attend the match and I thought, what time did they get up to make this journey?“There is also a big Asian community in Leicester and many of them told me they were grateful that football helped to unite the city more. That goes beyond the Premier League that we won.”Leicestershire Live"

Leicester City to blame as much as Jannik Vestergaard for player failings

Vestergaard should not be the only person blamed for his own shortcomings and his hugely unsuccessful time on Filbert Way. The transfer was doomed to begin with: for over a year the prospective move was rumoured in media, and no LCFC fan I spoke to or read the views of wanted the centreback to join. Nobody. In fact, even a free switch would have been met with derision. Yet the approximate £16million-£17m fee was appalling.

This is obviously mostly just my opinion, and I’m not saying it to attack the athlete. What I am doing is merely pointing out that even those not directly involved in the game believed the signing to be potentially ill-advised. However, I am sure that the player could be successful elsewhere.

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At least Brendan Rodgers and his recruitment staff (mate) cannot impact City business anymore. Now Vestergaard wants to find a new home, particularly following Rodgers banishing him to Under-21 training a while back. The Dane has one-year remaining on his current contract; many sides were interested in taking the footballer in January, opportunities which he sadly declined.

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