Sultan of Brunei's nephew joins Leicester from Chelsea

Faiq Jefri Bolkiah, a 17-year-old winger who has been at Chelsea since 2014, took to Instagram to announce his move to the Premier League table toppers.

Sultan of Brunei's nephew joins Leicester from Chelsea

(Reuters)





"Happy to announce I have signed a long term professional contract at @lcfc. Would like to thank all my family and close friends for all the support. Was also a pleasure meeting the owner himself. Can't wait to get started," he said.

Bolkiah's uncle, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, is the 29th Sultan of Brunei.

Bolkiah has played regularly for Chelsea's under-18s this season but switched to Leicester in search of first-team football.





(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)


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