With a few exceptions, the Championship was once the preserve of players either not good enough for the top-flight or not possessing the requisite skill set to consistently perform in the Premier League. As a result, when it came to the transfer window, Premier League clubs tended to shy away and turned to Europe for their recruitment. But that process led to young, British players often being squ...

It’s been a frustrating start to the Premier League season for Leicester City. Craig Shakespeare’s side looked like they were going to get off to the perfect start, but two late goals saw them go from 3-2 up to a 4-3 defeat against Arsenal on the opening day of the season. They then sold Danny Drinkwater to Chelsea with Adrien Silva set to arrive from Sporting Lisbon. But that move was registered...