Youri Tielemans: Leicester City announce club-record signing of Belgian international
The midfielder has penned a four-year deal and arrives after the £30million signing of Ayoze Perez last week
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Your support makes all the difference.Youri Tielemans has completed his switch to Leicester City from Monaco for a club-record fee.
The midfielder has penned a four-year deal and arrives after the £30million signing of Ayoze Perez last week.
Tielemans spent the second half of last season on loan at the King Power Stadium, scoring three times in 13 games.
And the Foxes have moved swiftly to make the move permanent with the switch likely to have set them back in the region of £40m.
“It is such a great feeling to sign for this football club," Tielemans said. "Ever since I arrived on loan last season, all the players, the staff and the fans have been fantastic with me, so I’m thrilled to be able to become a Leicester City player.
“I believe that we have the talent in our squad to achieve something special and for any player, that’s an exciting thing to be a part of. I really can’t wait to get started again with this club and do everything I can to help my team-mates.”
Manager Brendan Rodgers is delighted to get his man and heralded his arrivals as "an incredibly exciting time" for the club.
“I’m delighted that Youri has chosen to be part of Leicester City’s journey," he added. "It’s an incredibly exciting time for this Football Club and to be able to bring players of Youri’s quality here is an indication of the hunger for success we have here.
“Youri fit brilliantly into the squad last season, he’s already shown that he’s capable of making an impact in the Premier League and he adds another option to an incredibly talented group of players here at Leicester City.”
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