Leicester complete signing of striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for £25m on a five-year contract
- Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has taken the No 8 shirt at Leicester
- He may make his debut in Friday's friendly with Borussia Monchengladbach
- Leicester's Premier League season begins on August 11 away at Arsenal
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.
Leicester have completed the signing of striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City
The 20-year-old Iheanacho has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at Leicester City
Iheanacho poses alongside Leicester vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
'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.
Iheanacho pictured during his medical before completing his Leicester transfer
Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare described Iheanacho's arrival as 'a great signing for us'
'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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