NEW DEAL FOR RANIERI
Claudio Ranieri is set to be rewarded with a new bumper contract for getting Leicester City to the Premier League title in stunning fashion.
Against all the odds, Leicester managed to win the title and this will be a story that could go on for several decades. Ranieri incredibly came to the club only last summer when they had just avoided relegation. Nigel Pearson had managed to get them to safety, but he was sacked due to off the field issues. Leicester were staring at the prospect of yet another relegation when Ranieri came to the club.
After all, this was the first managerial job in England for Ranieri since being sacked by Chelsea more than a decade ago. He was coming on the back of his worst time in management. Ranieri failed spectacularly as the manager of the Greece national team.
After failing to qualify for the Euro 2016, he was removed from his position with immediate effect. His stock was not very high when he came to Leicester, but he managed to do the unthinkable by getting the club to a league title. Despite the club winning the title, they are expected to lose a number of star players in the summer transfer window but Ranieri looks set to stay.
He has been offered a new contract worth about £ 3 million per year. This represents a massive jump on his current contract, although still far less than some of the top managers in world football. The presence of Ranieri may help Leicester City bring in some players over the summer. The club are reportedly in talks with CSKA forward Ahmed Musa, who would cost around £ 23 million. “They have been talking since January, but it didn’t happen. Now, I’m just waiting for them to finish. If they agree, why not? I’ll be happy to join,” said Musa.