Claudio Ranieri has spoken of leading Leicester City to the brink of the Premier League title.

Speaking on Italy's Radio 105, Ranieri admits the club's plans are well ahead of schedule.

"To talk now when everything is still in turmoil is difficult. There are many keys to understanding what happened. Having a good club, good players and a special championship because the big teams have not improved their squads, when, however, we did.

"And then there's the feeling, the chemistry that has been established between me and the players. Already it began with the President, who asked me to build a team that would compete in the next few years to try to enter Europe, then the Champions League.

"This was a special year: now we are in the Champions League, just missing the big dream. We must remain down-to-earth and see what we can do."