Champions Leicester City break club record for Algerain striker Islam Slimani

01 September 2016 - 00:44 By REUTERS

Premier League champions Leicester City paid a club record fee for Sporting Lisbon's Algeria striker Islam Slimani just hours before the transfer window closed on Wednesday. The player has moved for an initial $33.46 million with a further five million in add ons, Sporting said on their website (www.sporting.pt). That eclipses the fee the Midlands club paid for Nigerian forward Ahmed Musa last month.A cold day in Hull for league champions Leicester CityThe topsy-turvy English Premier League got off to another upside down start with an overhead kick (or was it?), a controversial penalty and seemingly doomed, in disarray, newly promoted Hull City beating the champions Leicester City.Ranieri hints Premier League champions Leicester City's transfer business not overPremier League champions Leicester City could strengthen their squad further before the transfer window closes at the end of August, manager Claudio Ranieri has said. The 28-year-old Slimani has joined Leicester on a five-year deal, said a statement on City's website (www.lcfc.com)"To join a team like Leicester City is a huge honour and I can't wait to get started," said Slimani."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." Slimani had been given permission to leave the Algeria squad preparing for Sunday's African Nations Cup tie against Lesotho to have a medical with Leicester.He scored 27 goals for Sporting last season, having moved to the Portuguese side from CR Belouizdad in his homeland in 2013.Leicester, who have begun their title defence with a win, a draw and a defeat, next visit Liverpool on September 10."To join a team like #lcfc is a huge honour." - @slimaniislam More from the new man ➡️ https://t.co/rI5eFFu7Gwpic.twitter.com/vGQIifDTKJ— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 31, 2016jun..

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