Leicester City – Deadline Day Live Blog
Welcome to Read Leicester’s Transfer Deadline Day Blog. We will be providing updates throughout the day until the 2016 summer transfer window shuts at 2300 BST.
It’s over – the 2016 summer transfer window has come to a close.
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DONE DEAL: Leicester City have completed the signing of Sporting CP striker Islam Slimani.
https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/771078781993881600
We expect there to be no more incomings at Leicester. If there’s any surprise news then we will be the first to update you.
It seems Adrien Silva will not be coming to the King Power Stadium.
Breaking | Adrien Silva will not be joining Leicester, according to RMC https://t.co/xzN8TV6dQs
— Get French Football (@GFFN) August 31, 2016
Good news Leicester fans! Slimani has passed his medical.
Islam Slimani has passed his Leicester City medical. About to sign contract to seal move from Sporting Lisbon
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 31, 2016
Over five hours of the window remaining – still no further news on Islam Silmani or Adrien Silva. The latter is looking increasingly unlikely but with Jim White’s appearance on SSN HQ just around the corner, anything is possible.
Portuguese press still believe Silva to Leicester is still a possibility.
@ConMcDonaghF1 @ed_aarons Nope, press still believe it's a done deal.
— Jan Hagen (@PortuBall) August 31, 2016
An update on Sporting CP captain Adrien Silva.
Leicester still hopeful of agreeing a fee with Sporting for Adrien Silva. Could exceed deal for Slimani…
— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) August 31, 2016
With 10 hours until the window closes, no new updates on Islam Slimani’s move to the Premier League champions or Leicester’s pursuit of Adrien Silva.
Sunderland are the latest Premier League side linked with a move for Leonardo Ulloa, according to The Guardian.
Ulloa’s representatives met with the board to discuss the player’s future and he is very likely to leave the Premier League champions this summer.
He also has interest from various sides in Spain.
Swansea are no longer interested.
Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol has confirmed Leicester target Islam Slimani has been given permission to leave the Algeria training camp for a medical later today.
Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani given permission to leave Algeria training camp for Leicester City medical before £30m move
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 31, 2016
West Brom have joined the race to sign Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa, according to The Telegraph.
Ulloa will fall down the pecking order once the Foxes complete the signing of Sporting CP striker Islam Slimani.
The first departure of the day. Midfielder Gokhan Inler has joined Turkish champions Besiktas.
Gökhan İnler, Atınç Nukan ve Caner Erkin sağlık kontrolünde…#Beşiktaş pic.twitter.com/ry3LbDxZWa
— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) August 31, 2016
Reports from Portugal claim Leicester will also complete the signing of Sporting CP captain Adrien Silva for €25 million (+ €5 million in bonuses).
O Jogo, Record, DN & ZeroZero claim Slimani will join Leicester for €35m, while European Champion Adrien will cost €25m(+ €5m in bonuses).
— Jan Hagen (@PortuBall) August 31, 2016
Sporting had released a statement stating that Adrien Silva was not for sale unless the buying club paid his €45 million release clause.
The big news from last night was that Leicester have agreed a €35 million fee for Sporting CP striker Islam Slimani.
The Algerian international is set to have a medical with the Premier League champions later today.