Leicester City complete signing of Rachid Ghezzal from Monaco

Leicester City are on the verge of signing Monaco winger Rachid Ghezzal, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.

August 5, 2018 • 7:24 PM

Leicester City completed the signing of Algeria winger Rachid Ghezzal from Monaco on Sunday.

The Foxes beat a number of other Premier League clubs, including Watford and Southampton, who had also been chasing the 26-year-old this summer.

Ghezzal, who has made 13 caps for Algeria and played at last year's African Nations Cup, signed a four-year-contract.

"I'm very excited and very happy to be here," Ghezzal said. "I know the coach from Lyon and this is where I want to be. It's a good Club and an ambitious one too. Leicester City has many great players and I hope we will have a great season."

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ESPN FC reported on Friday that Monaco had granted the 26-year-old permission to travel to England for talks, and he was undergoing a medical at the King Power Stadium.