Leicester officially signed Youri Tielemans

Leicester City has broken their transfer record of £40m to permanently sign Belgium international Youri Tielemans from AS Monaco.

The Belgian has signed a four-year contract with the Foxes, keeping him until summer 2023.

“It is such a great feeling to sign for this Football Club," Tielemans said. "Ever since I arrived on loan last season, all the players, the staff and the fans have been fantastic with me, so I’m thrilled to be able to become a Leicester City player."

“I believe that we have the talent in our squad to achieve something special and for any player, that’s an exciting thing to be a part of. I really can’t wait to get started again with this Club and do everything I can to help my team-mates.”

The midfielder joined the Foxes in January 2019 on loan from Monaco, and impressed manager Brendan Rodgers, scoring 3 goals and adding 4 assists to his name in 13 matches.

His performance for Leicester attracted bunches of European clubs on awe, however, Tielemans decided to commit his future to Brendan Rodgers' side.

"I’m delighted that Youri has chosen to be part of Leicester City’s journey," Brendan Rodgers said. "It’s an incredibly exciting time for this Football Club and to be able to bring players of Youri’s quality here is an indication of the hunger for success we have here."

"Youri fit brilliantly into the squad last season, he’s already shown that he’s capable of making an impact in the Premier League and he adds another option to an incredibly talented group of players here at Leicester City.”

He will be the club's third summer signing after Ayoze Perez and James Justin.