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Today's Leicester City news roundup: Foxes miss out on South American star, Gary Lineker's…

Life at Leicester City continues to be one of disappointment after another weekend defeat.

Chelsea were the side that beat Leicester at the weekend to leave Premier League relegation a near-certainty.

The loss now means that Ruud van Nistelrooy is one of the worst managers in the top flight after 15 games.

With Manchester United to come next on the Leicester fixture list, a win is desperately needed in the final game before the international break.

Still, there’s a lot going on around the King Power Stadium so here is the latest Leicester City News.

Leicester City transfer target set to move to Shakhtar Donetsk

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Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images

Transfers aren’t the priority right now for Leicester, but the rumour mill is never quiet.

Leicester were interested in Alisson from Atletico Mineiro in the January transfer window but a move never came to fruition.

But, any plans to go back in for the 19-year-old appear to be dead in the water after Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk reportedly agreed a deal to sign the Brazil U20 star for £11.8m.

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Gary Lineker given up on Leicester staying in the Premier League

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Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images

Even the most optimistic Leicester fans are beginning to lose faith in staying in the top flight.

Gary Lineker is one of those struggling to keep the faith and in the latest episode of the Rest is Football podcast described his beloved club’s situation as “beyond depressing” and conceded that their fight to avoid the drop to the Championship is all-but-over.

Enzo Maresca’s provides honest verdict on Leicester City owners

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Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images

Enzo Maresca is never one to shy away from an honest verdict and was asked about his former club’s situation.

Maresca was left frustrated by Van Nistelrooy’s tactical change which saw the Dutchman move to a 5-3-2 formation but still had plenty of positives to say about his former club.

Leicester’s owners and director of football Jon Rudkin have come under intense pressure from the fanbase over the course of the last few months.

However, Maresca was very complimentary of the pair and has backed them to turn their fortunes around.

Meanwhile, the Italian was also upset about Leicester’s current league position but hopes that they can stay up.

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