Islam Slimani spearheaded Algeria's run to the last 16 of the World Cup. Islam Slimani has joined the Premier League champions.
Premier League champions Leicester City have signed Algeria striker Islam Slimani from Sporting for a club-record fee.
Sources close to the club have told ESPN FC that the fee for the 28-year-old is €35 million.
Slimani scored 48 goals in 82 league appearances for the Portuguese club in his two seasons at the Estadio Jose Alvalade and has been linked with a move to England for the past few years.
✅ DONE DEAL! Algeria striker @slimaniislam completes a #DeadlineDay move to Leicester City. #WelcomeSlimani pic.twitter.com/uA9reEVsjd
- Leicester City (@LCFC) August 31, 2016
The move looked in doubt after Sporting rejected Leicester's opening offer, but the Foxes came back with an improved bid to land the striker on Tuesday night.
The Algeria international will link up with his international teammate Riyad Mahrez, who signed a new contract at the club earlier this month.
Leicester have already persuaded Jamie Vardy to commit his future to the club and spent £16.6m on Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa.
A bid of €30m has also been tabled by the Premier League champions for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva, but no deal has yet been completed.
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