Algeria striker Islam Slimani has completed a move to Leicester City from Sporting Lisbon for an undisclosed fee.
The 28-year-old has signed a five-year deal at the King Power
Stadium, subject to FA, Premier League and international clearance.
Slimani,
an international team-mate of Riyad Mahrez, told Leicester's website:
"To join a team like Leicester City is a huge honour and I can't wait to
get started. I've always wanted to play my football in the Premier
League and to get the opportunity to do that with the reigning champions
was something I simply could not turn down."
Sporting Lisbon turned down a £25m bid from the Premier League champions in the early hours of Tuesday morning but the two clubs agreed a deal over the last few days.
Sky sources also report that Leicester are still interested in signing Slimani's team-mate Adrien Silva.
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