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Is it really true? Could cockney-voiced Turkish international midfielder Muzzy Izzet finally be ready to up-and-leave Leicester City aftera full 8-years of hard-work, dedication and true passion for this yo-yo-ing, "up-and-down" Premier League club?
Well, according to his Agent, he could well be, this summer...
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Taken from www.Football365.com:
IZZET ON HIS WAY - Agent
Thursday April 22 2004
The race for Muzzy Izzet's signature is set to begin in earnest after the Leicester City midfielder's agent confirmed that his client will be leaving the Walkers Stadium in the summer
Whether the Foxes - currently lying second from the bottom and six points from safety - retain their Premiership status or not, the Turkish midfielder will not be renewing his contract which expires at the end of the season.
"The time has come for him to join a club where he can better himself," said Izzet's agent Jonathan Barnett.
"Muzzy has given sterling service to Leicester for a number of years.
"There been no shortage of interest in him, but nothing will be finalised until the summer."
Izzet has been one of Leicester's most consistent performers this campaign and whatever slim hopes Micky Adams' charges have of staving off relegation hinge on the 29-year-old.
There will be no shortage of takers for the player who joined the Foxes from Chelsea in 1996, with ambitious Birmingham City believed to be early favourites to sign him.
Blues boss Steve Bruce is already on record as saying that he will be looking to bolster his squad with a couple of new players and is already scouring the market for potential targets.
Relegation-threatened Blackburn, resurgent Aston Villa, Charlton and Celtic have all also been mentioned as possible destinations.
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I've always thought he was a talented player, and that he should have left The Foxes (like Emile Heskey did) a long, long time ago. But, as commited to the club as he was, I feel it's only damaged what could have been a potentialy-great career for him, just a little.
He could've achieved so-much-more...
For one, perhaps one of those Muppets in-charge before Turkey came calling could've given him the England cap I feel he fully deserved (unlike 65% of the 'tards who get into Eriksson's squads these days). We may have 'enough' central midfielders right now, but we will never know now...
Blackburn? Aston Villa? Charlton or Celtic?
While he'd surely fit in as a good long-term replacemnt for Scott Parker at The Valley, surely even he, at his age, should be looking at the bigger picture, even higher up the table?
Inevitabley, I expect Spurs to make a move at some point.
1. He's a midfielder. And 2. Let's face it; Jamie Redknapp ain't ever gonna properly play again, is he!
Perhaps Chelsea will also try to tempt him with the wave of a few-thousand green-coloured notes? They're midfield still isn't quite 'settled' yet... (as we saw the other night)
What about Liverpool? I mean, with Gerard Houllier still in-charge, thanks solely to Steven Gerrard, they're even more of a one-man team than Arsénal right now! They need all they can get.
Then again, I wouldn't hold your breath, Scoussers... After all, he isn't some over-rated French reject from the country's Third Division...!
What do you think?
It's certainly well-past time for Muzzy to leave, but "Izzet" also time for him to starting thinking Big?
Well, according to his Agent, he could well be, this summer...
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Taken from www.Football365.com:
IZZET ON HIS WAY - Agent
Thursday April 22 2004
The race for Muzzy Izzet's signature is set to begin in earnest after the Leicester City midfielder's agent confirmed that his client will be leaving the Walkers Stadium in the summer
Whether the Foxes - currently lying second from the bottom and six points from safety - retain their Premiership status or not, the Turkish midfielder will not be renewing his contract which expires at the end of the season.
"The time has come for him to join a club where he can better himself," said Izzet's agent Jonathan Barnett.
"Muzzy has given sterling service to Leicester for a number of years.
"There been no shortage of interest in him, but nothing will be finalised until the summer."
Izzet has been one of Leicester's most consistent performers this campaign and whatever slim hopes Micky Adams' charges have of staving off relegation hinge on the 29-year-old.
There will be no shortage of takers for the player who joined the Foxes from Chelsea in 1996, with ambitious Birmingham City believed to be early favourites to sign him.
Blues boss Steve Bruce is already on record as saying that he will be looking to bolster his squad with a couple of new players and is already scouring the market for potential targets.
Relegation-threatened Blackburn, resurgent Aston Villa, Charlton and Celtic have all also been mentioned as possible destinations.
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I've always thought he was a talented player, and that he should have left The Foxes (like Emile Heskey did) a long, long time ago. But, as commited to the club as he was, I feel it's only damaged what could have been a potentialy-great career for him, just a little.
He could've achieved so-much-more...
For one, perhaps one of those Muppets in-charge before Turkey came calling could've given him the England cap I feel he fully deserved (unlike 65% of the 'tards who get into Eriksson's squads these days). We may have 'enough' central midfielders right now, but we will never know now...
Blackburn? Aston Villa? Charlton or Celtic?
While he'd surely fit in as a good long-term replacemnt for Scott Parker at The Valley, surely even he, at his age, should be looking at the bigger picture, even higher up the table?
Inevitabley, I expect Spurs to make a move at some point.
1. He's a midfielder. And 2. Let's face it; Jamie Redknapp ain't ever gonna properly play again, is he!
Perhaps Chelsea will also try to tempt him with the wave of a few-thousand green-coloured notes? They're midfield still isn't quite 'settled' yet... (as we saw the other night)
What about Liverpool? I mean, with Gerard Houllier still in-charge, thanks solely to Steven Gerrard, they're even more of a one-man team than Arsénal right now! They need all they can get.
Then again, I wouldn't hold your breath, Scoussers... After all, he isn't some over-rated French reject from the country's Third Division...!
What do you think?
It's certainly well-past time for Muzzy to leave, but "Izzet" also time for him to starting thinking Big?
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He'll come to Villa.
O'Leary has already made it clear that Izzet is one of his targets this summer. If we get into the Champions League or UEFA Cup, it should be pretty easy to persuade him to come to Villa.
Plus the fact that Izzet has already said that he wants to stay in the Midlands, and with Villa the only team in the Midlands that's interested, he should end up at Villa Park.
Not sure if he'd be a regular starter with the likes of Hendrie, Hitzlesperger and McCann all playing in the same position, but it would make our team bigger than what it is now.
O'Leary has already made it clear that Izzet is one of his targets this summer. If we get into the Champions League or UEFA Cup, it should be pretty easy to persuade him to come to Villa.
Plus the fact that Izzet has already said that he wants to stay in the Midlands, and with Villa the only team in the Midlands that's interested, he should end up at Villa Park.
Not sure if he'd be a regular starter with the likes of Hendrie, Hitzlesperger and McCann all playing in the same position, but it would make our team bigger than what it is now.
Lil Bro wrote:
> Ashman wrote:
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> You're a muppet. One player never makes a team,
>
> Thierry Henry, foo'
Utter shitewash.
Thierry Henry would never have scored those 4 goals had the quality of service not been what it was. Some of the passes were sublime.
> Ashman wrote:
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> You're a muppet. One player never makes a team,
>
> Thierry Henry, foo'
Utter shitewash.
Thierry Henry would never have scored those 4 goals had the quality of service not been what it was. Some of the passes were sublime.
Ashman wrote:
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> You're a muppet. One player never makes a team,
Thierry Henry, foo'
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> You're a muppet. One player never makes a team,
Thierry Henry, foo'
Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
You're a muppet. One player never makes a team, and Izzet has had a pretty quiet season at Leicster, I don't even remember him scoring once
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
You're a muppet. One player never makes a team, and Izzet has had a pretty quiet season at Leicster, I don't even remember him scoring once
"Izzet True?"
AHAHaha.
Someone's been reading The Sun a bit too much.
AHAHaha.
Someone's been reading The Sun a bit too much.
Der Nazi wrote:
> Indeed. He's Turkish, was born in London and started his career at
> Chelsea.
What's that got to do with it?
Henry is French, was born in France probably, and started his career at somewhere like Monaco. He (practically) is Arsenal. Your comment is irrelevant.
Next.
> Indeed. He's Turkish, was born in London and started his career at
> Chelsea.
What's that got to do with it?
Henry is French, was born in France probably, and started his career at somewhere like Monaco. He (practically) is Arsenal. Your comment is irrelevant.
Next.
Lil Bro wrote:
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> This was possibly one of the stupidest comments I have ever read
Indeed. He's Turkish, was born in London and started his career at Chelsea.
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> This was possibly one of the stupidest comments I have ever read
Indeed. He's Turkish, was born in London and started his career at Chelsea.
Lil Bro wrote:
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> This was possibly one of the stupidest comments I have ever read
And that was possibly the trolliest comment I have ever read.
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
>
> This was possibly one of the stupidest comments I have ever read
And that was possibly the trolliest comment I have ever read.
Forest Fan wrote:
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
This was possibly one of the stupidest comments I have ever read
> Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to
> replace him.
This was possibly one of the stupidest comments I have ever read
Muzzy Izzet practically is Leicester City, they'll never be able to replace him.
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