Leicester City have confirmed the arrival of midfielder Oliver Skipp from Tottenham Hotspur.
The Athletic reported on Sunday that Leicester had agreed a deal worth in excess of £20million for Skipp, with the Englishman to undergo a medical that day.
Skipp has signed a five-year deal at Leicester and will be in attendance on Monday night when they face Spurs in the final game of the opening round of Premier League fixtures. His Spurs contract previously had three years left to run.
“I’m really excited to sign for Leicester,” Skipp said. “It’s a club with big history, having won the Premier League and FA Cup in recent times. You just have to look at the facilities here as well; it’s all got the set-up of a big club.
“I’m really excited to meet the players, meet the staff and I’m sure we’ll have a good relationship, and one that we can continue throughout the years to come.”
The 23-year-old made 24 appearances in all competitions for Spurs last season but was predominantly used as a substitute by Ange Postecoglou.
Skipp broke into the first team in 2018 and made 106 appearances for the club. He spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Norwich City and played 47 times for the Championship side.
Spurs have strengthened in midfield this summer with the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds, while Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg has departed for Marseille.
Leicester, meanwhile, lost midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea this summer ahead of their return to the Premier League.
The Leicester move sees Skipp join up with fellow Spurs academy graduate Harry Winks in Steve Cooper’s midfield.
Tottenham and Leicester meet on Monday in their opening game of the 2024-25 Premier League season.
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