Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Leicester sign Portugal defender Pereira

LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City have signed Portugal full back Ricardo Pereira from Porto on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

Leicester sign Portugal defender Pereira

(Reuters)

The 24-year-old, named in Portugal's World Cup squad, has signed for a fee quoted by British media at about 22 million pounds ($30 million).

The move will be finalised when international clearance is granted on June 9.

The right back will be reunited with Leicester manager Claude Puel, for whom he played at French club Nice.

"The atmosphere, the fans and the football of the Premier League makes it the best in the world," Pereira told the club's television channel.

Leicester, surprise champions two years ago, finished ninth in the standings after an inconsistent campaign.

(Reporting by Neville Dalton, editing by Ed Osmond)


1 min read

Published

Source: Reuters



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world