Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says ‘I’m not a magician’ as he highlights lack of spending

Leicester beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup under Rodgers in 2021Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he is “not a magician” as he tries to keep his side competing with their rivals.Leicester’s only outlay last summer was on defender Wout Faes and they are yet to sign any players in January.”It’s becoming a real challenge,” said Rodgers.The Foxes are 13th in the Premier League after three consecutive defeats but they go into the game against Newcastle on the back of beating Gillingham 1-0 in the FA Cup.”I think I’m a decent coach, but I’m not a magician,” added Rodgers, who took charge in 2019. “If you look at our net spend since I’ve been here, it’s about £10m. Compare that to our competitors, like Aston Villa, West Ham, Newcastle. It’s over £250m. It’s… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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