Leicester transfer news: £51m swoop for Slimani and Silva

Foxes set to unveil double signing from Sporting Lisbon as flop Inler leaves - latest Leicester transfer news and gossip

Islam Slimani
Algerian striker Islam Slimani – from Lisbon to Leicester
(Image credit: Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images)

Leicester City are expected to unveil Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani on Deadline Day as Claudio Ranieri attempts to bolster his squad before the transfer window closes at 11pm.

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