Edinburgh sign Leicester wing Satalapublished at 16:14 7 May
16:14 7 May
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Malelili Satala made his Leicester debut in November last year
Edinburgh have signed Scotland-qualified wing Malelili Satala from Leicester on a two-year contract.
The 20-year-old Tigers academy graduate has made five appearances for the English Premiership club this season.
Satala was born in the Scottish capital and is the son of former Fiji international Apolosi Satala, who played for Edinburgh in the early 2000s.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining Edinburgh this summer," he said.
"It's an exciting new chapter and I'm really looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead, both on and off the field.
"Making the move from Leicester to a city like Edinburgh is a big change, but one I'm embracing. I'm grateful for the chance to be part of such a proud club and can't wait to meet new people, immerse myself in the culture and get to work."
Edinburgh have also added Scotland Under-20 wing Finlay Doyle, who will join the club's pro academy from Loughborough University on a one-year deal.
Premier League veterans to the rescue?published at 07:51 7 May
07:51 7 May
Pat Nevin Former footballer and presenter
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Time stops for no man, as Kevin de Bruyne and Jamie Vardy are discovering right now.
Both are considered 'too old' for the teams they have graced for 10 and 13 years respectively. Both are arguably the most important - and maybe most-loved players - in their club's recent history. Both clearly have unfinished business as top players, even if Jamie is 38 years old and Kevin is 34 in June.
They had a few other things in common this week. First, they looked the most likely to score for their teams. Secondly, they both did.
The fire hasn't gone out for either player and both could doubtless still do some sort of limited, short-term strategic job for their teams going forward - but those ships have sailed.
Playing this well when they know they are leaving could be down to a number of reasons: professionalism and pride in their work is clearly on show.
Giving your best while still being paid considerable sums to turn out each week should be a given, but it isn't always.
There is also the consideration that, like other players nearing the end of their contracts, they are putting on a show for any prospective employees. If they 'downed tools', like some others have done to ensure they don't pick up any injuries, it wouldn't be a great look.
Vardy must be thinking that a top team in need of a natural scorer would be worth looking at him. Even if his role was as a substitute most weeks, he could come on when the defenders are tiring, space is opening up and desperation is kicking in.
With the chances Arsenal created this season, and them having no obvious natural scorer to add the final touch, would Vardy on their bench look silly or astute?
Arsenal took a chance on Raheem Sterling this season, which clearly hasn't worked, but would De Bruyne be a better bet, if they took a punt on him?
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be a daft move, even if the Gunners have a few decent players in that area. Mikel Arteta knows Kevin, so you never know.
Vardy and De Bruyne might be on the way out, but both still have something to give. It might yet be closer to home than some people think, rather than the expected pension booster jobs in the Middle East or - dare I say it - the good old USA.
'We can't wholeheartedly move on until Vardy leaves'published at 12:43 6 May
12:43 6 May
Kate Blakemore Fan writer
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Despite passing some unwanted milestones this season, including eight games without a league goal and almost five months since a home goal, the only remaining milestone left for us to pass is the magical 200 Leicester goals for Jamie Vardy.
We're at three games left, and only one goal to go, following his lovely finish against Saints at the weekend.
It will perfectly conclude a highly decorated 13 years with the Foxes and Jamie, who is now level with Robin Van Persie on 144 Premier League goals, will want to finish his tenure as he started it - scoring goals - to leave behind his legacy as Leicester's greatest ever player.
As the sun sets on Jamie's career at Leicester, it's starting to rise on some bright young prospects emerging from the academy. Jeremy Monga, Jake Evans and Michael Golding all featured at the weekend, which has got fans looking to the future and life post Vardy. Monga - the second youngest Premier League player of all time - comfortably held his own, and fans would like to see more youth prospects thrown into the mix for the final three games, in what are effectively three dress rehearsals for the Championship campaign.
While, understandably, there has been hesitation from Ruud Van Nistelrooy to drop Vardy, his hesitation is two-fold in his resistance to play many from the academy set up for extended periods. But in the words of Sir Matt Busby, 'if you're good enough, you're old enough'.
The last few games will epitomise the lifecycle of both a football player and fan as a legend of the club leaves his post to make room for potential future legends. The 'out with the old and in with the new' has never felt more heightened than it does now. Time waits for no man and Vardy is no exception but one can't help but feel that we can't wholeheartedly move on until he leaves.
'Our goalkeeping union has been fantastic' - Stolarczykpublished at 09:49 6 May
09:49 6 May
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Leicester City goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk says manager Ruud van Nistelrooy's backing has given him the "confidence" to go into the final three games of this season and "help the team", after being second choice to Mads Hermansen throughout this campaign.
Hermansen will not play again this season after having groin surgery - and there are rumours the Dane could be set for a move away from King Power Stadium this summer.
Stolarczyk spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about being given the opportunity to stake his claim to be number one next season: "It gives me a lot of confidence to go into the game and play the way I've always wanted to.
"It's nice to just be myself. I've always wanted to be playing. I'm there to help the team control and win the games - and hopefully not have to make too many saves!
"The manager has just told me to be myself. He told me I've already impressed him in the games I've played in.
"It's difficult coming into games when you haven't played for a few months, but I think I'm doing OK. Maybe there have been a few dodgy things, but I kind of expect that.
"I've got a good relationship with Mads. We're always pushing each other, whether it was last season or this season. We're always working hard in training. I think his performances and my performances show how well we have been training together.
"The work we have been doing in our goalkeeping union - with [Danny] Wardy, Daniel [Iversen], Mads and myself - has been fantastic."
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