Leicester have signed forward Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City.
Sky Sports News comprehends the Foxes have paid £25m for the 20-year-old, who has penned a five-year bargain at the King Power.
He progresses toward becoming administrator Craig Shakespeare's fourth significant marking of the late spring following the landings of Harry Maguire, Vicente Iborra and Eldin Jakupovic.
Sky Sports News comprehends City have the choice to purchase the Nigeria international for £50m.
"It can rest easy and I'm upbeat to be a piece of this group. I know the desire of the group and talking with the manager, he let me comprehend what I have to do - to enable the group to accomplish what they need. I was persuaded and I'm cheerful to be here," Iheanacho disclosed to LCFC TV .
In the wake of seeing his improvement at Man City slow down, Kelechi Iheanacho can grab his possibility at Leicester City.
"I was upbeat talking with the director, comprehending what the group needs. It gives me more certainty that I will fit in this group and ideally I'll accomplish a great deal."
Shakespeare included: "It's an extraordinary marking for us. Kelechi is a massively gifted player that has demonstrated a tremendous measure of guarantee at each match in which he's played.
"We've kept tabs on his development for quite a while, so we know how much quality he'll convey to the squad. He's young, he's ravenous, he's prepared for the following phase of his advancement and I'm charmed that will be with Leicester City."
Iheanacho included 28 times for City last season under Pep Guardiola, scoring seven goals.
Notwithstanding, he made only one begin for City in 2017, with that appearance returning on January 2 in the 2-1 prevail upon Burnley.
Iheanacho joined City's foundation in 2014 and made his first-group make a big appearance in the 2-0 triumph over Watford in August 2015.
He scored his first City goal on his second appearance for the club and went ahead to net a further 13 goals amid the 2015/16 battle, which incorporated a hat trick against Aston Villa in the FA Cup.
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