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Leicester have completed the signing of striker Kelechi
Iheanacho from Manchester City for £25million on a five-year contract.
City have inserted a buy-back clause
of £50m for the 20-year-old, who could make his Foxes bow at home in their
friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday.
Nigeria international Iheanacho, who
will wear No 8, said: 'It feels good and I'm happy to be part of this
team.
'I know the ambition of the team and
speaking with the manager, he let me know what I need to do – to help the team
achieve what they want. I was convinced and I'm happy to be here.
'I was happy speaking with the
manager, knowing what the team wants. It gives me more confidence that I will
fit in this team and hopefully I'll achieve a lot.'
Leicester boss
Craig Shakespeare backed Iheanacho, who scored 12 Premier League goals in
46 City appearances, to push on from his promising displays in Manchester and become
one of the division's most dangerous marksmen.
'It's a great signing for us,'
Shakespeare said. 'Kelechi is an enormously talented player that has shown a
huge amount of promise at every level in which he's played.
'We've tracked his progress for some
time, so we know how much quality he'll bring to the squad.
'He's young, he's hungry, he's ready
for the next stage of his development and I'm delighted that will be with
Leicester City.'
Leicester's season starts on Friday,
August 11 with an away trip to Arsenal.
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