Chelsea 'agree record fee' with Leicester for Wesley Fofana after summer saga

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway addressed whether or not she'd be taking part in a special edition of I'm a Celebrity next year. The presenter, 55, took part in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2019.

Labour leaders in Greater Manchester have been reacting with anger to the mini-budget announced by the government this morning. Kwasi Kwarteng lifted the cap on bankers bonuses and scrapped the highest tax rate for those earning £150k a year, as well as a raft of other tax cuts, in a controversial budget today.

A man was taken to hospital after a crash between a tractor and a car in Bury this morning.

the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” trilogy of historical novels, has died. She was 70.Mantel died “suddenly yet peacefully” surrounded by close family and friends, publisher HarperCollins said Friday.Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell, right-hand man to King Henry VIII.The publisher said Mantel was “one of the greatest English novelists of this century.”“Her beloved works are considered modern classics.

persuaded me to sit in that black chair.But they emailed back: I had misunderstood. They didn’t want me to answer the questions, they wanted me to ask them. Would I present Mastermind?Why, of course! Getting paid to read out questions that I hadn’t even had to think of for myself, and for which I had all the answers on the card in front of me.

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Kyle Eustice Rolling Loud New York is scheduled to take place at Citi Field in Queens, New York this weekend, but three drill rappers initially expected to perform have been axed from the lineup. At the request of Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Police Department, Bronx native Sha Ek, Brooklyn’s 22Gz and Ron Suno, another Bronx-born rapper, won’t be allowed to participate in what has become one of the biggest rap festivals in the country based on a potential for violence. Speaking to Variety, Sha Ek’s manager, Stanley “Noodles” Davis, was baffled by the NYPD’s decision, especially since his client has no criminal history. As he pointed out, the Warner Music Group signee has changed his life around. He recently landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and was able to buy his first house. Davis said when Ek got the news, it was “pure devastation.”

Manchester United returned to the training pitch at Carrington on Tuesday as they were put through their paces ahead of a big game on Thursday night.

Steven Gerrard responded to Aston Villa fans booing him and his team after a third defeat in their opening four league games.

Bruno Fernandes has urged Manchester United's dressing room to maintain high standards for the rest of the season.

Chelsea target Wesley Fofana will play no part in Leicester's trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend following news that the 21-year-old has been left out of Brendan Rodgers' squad.Thomas Tuchel's side are desperate to sign Fofana but with Leicester playing hard-ball, getting a deal over the line before the transfer window closes next week will be no easy task.The Blues have had several bids for the defender turned down with Leicester holding out for a world record fee of over £80million, though with Fofana pushing for the move, there's optimism within Chelsea's camp that they'll get their man eventually.READ MORE: Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 'waves goodbye' to BarcelonaIt'll be the second match in a row that Fofana will have missed, having been left out of the Leicester squad for last weekend's defeat to Southampton, with Rodgers insisting he didn't want to pick players who weren't in the right mindset.Fofana is keen to join Chelsea and has urged his club to honour the agreement they made with him when he signed a contract extension in March, which was to let him leave should a substantial enough offer be tabled.The Frenchman feels that the £70million that Chelsea have reportedly bid for him is more than fair, though Leicester insist that their agreement isn't valid until next summer.How much is Wesley Fofana worth? Let us know in the comments section below.The Foxes have continually insisted that Fofana isn't for sale and would only be tempted to do business if they received a record fee, though Chelsea are desperate not to top the figure Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire to ensure Fofana avoids the pressure of being the world's most expensive defender.However, Leicester's financial troubles could end

Leicester City's Under-23s as his Chelsea transfer saga rumbles on. The French defender has his heart set on a move to Stamford Bridge, with Leicester having so far rejected three bids from Chelsea for his services, including one on Tuesday consisting of a £60million initial fee and £10million worth of add-ons.

Former striker Louis Saha believes Manchester United produced qualities during Monday night's 2-1 win over Liverpool that former manager Sir Alex Ferguson would have approved of.

Manchester United posted their first win of the Erik ten Hag era at Old Trafford on Monday evening, beating arch rivals Liverpool 2-1.

Crystal Palace striker Odsonne Edouard has been told he must be more aggressive by Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira after the former Celtic striker ended his seven month goal drought.

Arsenal are lining up a couple of transfer alternatives if they fail to land Youri Tielemans this summer.The Gunners have already spent over £100million on the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira, though manager Mikel Arteta is still keen to add to his midfield.It's understood that Arsenal will be testing Leicester City's resolve by submitting an official bid for the Belgian this week, though the Midlands club are notoriously tough negotiators and a deal between the two sides is far from a guarantee.READ MORE: Arsenal target Pedro Neto already declared love for Gunners before transfer interestIf Tielemans stays put, Arsenal will look to AC Milan's Sandro Tonali and Brighton's Moises Caicedo as potential alternatives.Tonali has been likened - in both paying style and appearance - to Italy legend Andrea Pirlo, while Caicedo is considered one of the hottest prospects in the Premier League at the moment.But Tielemans remains the club's number one target, particularly as he's already proven himself in English football, and with his contract expiring in less than 12 months' time, he won't cost an arm and a leg.ARSENAL FANS - Who would you rather sign: Tielemans, Tonali or Caicedo? Let us know in the comments section below.With Chelsea ruthlessly pursuing Wesley Fofana this summer, Arsenal are aware that Leicester might not want to lose two important first team stars in the same window - hence the back up plans.Tielemans started Leicester's first two league matches of the season but, like Fofana, was named among the substitutes at the weekend against Southampton, with Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers later explaining his selection."One, a change in system and two, I mentioned in the week, we’re coming into a

Brendan Rodgers has been urged to exert the same control he had at Celtic amid the ‘toxic’ Leicester City situation he's currently enduring.

Reported interest in Harry Maguire from Chelsea has split the opinion of Manchester United fans.

Jamie Vardy committed his future to Leicester City and rubber stamped his rejection of Manchester United in the process. The former England international has signed a new contract with Brendan Rodgers’ side until the summer of 2024.