Leicester City have broken their transfer record for the third time this summer after sealing the signing of Algerian international striker Islam Slimani from Sporting CP in Lisbon for a fee believed to be around £30m.
The deal still remains subject to the formalities of Premier League approval and international clearance, but Slimani has signed a five-year contract that will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2021.
"To join a team like Leicester City is a huge honour and I can't wait to get started," the 28-year-old told LCFC.com.
"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," he added.
"I saw the amazing success of last season and the passion of the club's supporters. That's something that I’m so excited to be a part of," he added
Slimani scored an incredible 31 goals in all competitions for Sporting last season, having earlier risen to international prominence as the attacking spearhead of an Algerian team that reached the knockout rounds of the 2014 World Cup.
Foxes favourite Riyad Mahrez was also at that tournament, and Slimani says the influence of the 2016 PFA Players' Player of the Year was also key in his decision to sign.
"My friend Riyad Mahrez spoke to me about the club and about the atmosphere the Leicester fans create at King Power Stadium," he said.
"I will give absolutely everything I have on the pitch for them and for my team-mates and I hope that together we can achieve something special."
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