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Leicester City FC

Former Liverpool FC boss Brendan Rodgers caused a stir when he quit treble treble-winners Celtic FC to take charge of Leicester City FC in February, but after a busy pre-season in the transfer market some shrewd observers are tipping the Foxes to be dark horses in the Premier League.

Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans impressed during last season's loan spell from AS Monaco and is now a permanent addition to Rodgers' squad, much to the manager's delight.

“I’m delighted that Youri has chosen to be part of Leicester City’s journey,” he said. “It’s an incredibly exciting time for this Football Club and to be able to bring players of Youri’s quality here is an indication of the hunger for success we have here.”

Tielemans has been joined by striker Ayoze Perez (Newcastle United FC), defender James Justin (Luton Town FC) and three youth internationals – Vontae Daley-Campbell (Arsenal FC), George Hirst (Oud-Heverlee Leuven) and Ali Reghba (Bohemian FC) – as the 2016 champions look to build on last season's ninth-placed finish.