Leicester have signed attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss from Genk for a charge within the area of £21m.
The 20-year-old has signed a four-year cope with the Premier League aspect.
He received the Belgian Professional League’s Younger Participant of the Season award in 2023-24 and was additionally a part of the Morocco squad who received bronze on the Olympic Video games in Paris earlier this month.
He additionally featured for his nation on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as they reached the semi-finals.
The Belgium-born participant began his profession at Anderlecht earlier than transferring to Genk, for whom he made 51 appearances in all competitions final season.
“I’m very comfortable,” he mentioned. “Leicester Metropolis is an enormous membership in England and it’s at all times a dream for a younger man like me to play within the Premier League so I’m very excited and I hope to realize huge issues right here.
“I talked with the supervisor, and I instantly had a very good feeling with the membership.”
Studies in Belgium urged El Khannouss had not skilled since Monday with the intention to power a transfer to King Energy Stadium.
“With a bit extra expertise, he may need dealt with it a bit in another way prior to now few days,” mentioned Genk coach Thorsten Fink at a information convention in Belgium on Thursday.
Leicester host Aston Villa within the Premier League on Saturday after gathering one level from their opening two video games.
