Oliver Skipp – Football Flame

Leicester City have confirmed the agreement with Tottenham Hotspur over the signing of their academy product Oliver Skipp. On the club's X (formerly Twitter), the Foxes released a picture of their newcomer, captioning it with: 'We have added to our midfield ranks with the transfer of Oliver Skipp.'It is understood that Leicester's new manager, Steve Cooper, was keen to sign the player, who entered Ange Postecoglou's plans due to his homegrown status. Mail Sport previously reported that Leicester City were set to pay a guaranteed £20million with a further £5million in add-ons for Skipp.This deal comes as Leicester City are scheduled to host Spurs at King Power Stadium for their opening game of the 2024-25 Premier League season on Monday. According to Leicester's statement, the play...

Leicester City have reportedly agreed terms with Tottenham Hotspur on a deal to take Oliver Skipp off their hands, with the midfielder now set for a medical ahead of a potential move to the King Power Stadium. The Athletic’s David Ornstein writes that fee worth over £20m has between agreed between the two clubs and that Skipp travelled to the East Midlands for a medical on Sunday. As chance would have it, Leicester City will host Tottenham Hotspur on Monday evening as the opening weekend of Premier League action comes to a close. Skipp would be ineligible to appear in the fixture, however: his registration would need to have been registered with the Premier League by midday on Friday. Earlier reports had suggested that Tottenham wanted to add to their midfield ranks before the...

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