English striker; Leicester City star and Premier League champion now a Burnley short-term signing
Liverpool has announced the permanent signing of an 18-year-old forward, with a loan spell at Brest this season. The move follows a flurry of summer activity, including the recruitment of Lucca Brughmans and other prospects as the club lines up its future.
Jamie Vardy has struck a deal to front seven Friday Bundesliga watch-alongs on his YouTube channel, in collaboration with Bundesliga Media. The former Leicester forward is currently unattached, having left Cremonese at the end of last season. The arrangement follows renewed ties between Bundesliga Media and That’s Football, and signals a growing trend of player-led, digital broadcasts of top-tier football.
The Guardian, BBC and Independent report that former Premier League referee Michael Dean has defended comments about jokingly delaying whistle blows and staying in the centre circle. Critics challenge the ethics and accuracy of the claims as broadcasters scrutinize his long refereeing career and the integrity of officiating.
Jamie Vardy, 39, has joined Burnley on a contract through the end of the season, after leaving Cremonese. Burnley, relegated from the Premier League, are bottom of the Championship after five games. Vardy says he wants to help the club move in the right direction and embodies a return to form for a club with a storied history.