Leicester signs winger Under from Roma on loan

According to British media, Leicester City has agreed an initial loan fee worth €3 million with an option to buy at the end of the season.

20 September, 2020 16:31 IST

Cengiz Under scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists in 88 games across all competitions for Roma. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Leicester City has signed Turkey winger Cengiz Under from Italian club AS Roma on a season-long loan, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that Leicester has agreed an initial loan fee worth €3 million with an option to buy the 23-year-old from Roma at the end of the season.

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Under scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists in 88 games across all competitions for Roma after his arrival from Istanbul Basaksehir in 2017.

“I can't wait to go to Leicester and start training. I've always wanted to play in England and this is a great opportunity to play in the Premier League,” Under said in a statement on the club's website.