Leicester complete £15m transfer of defender Jannik Vestergaard from Southampton to cover Wesley Fofana’s horror injury

LEICESTER CITY have announced the signing of Southampton star Jannik Vestergaard on a three-year deal.

The Foxes have spent a reported £15million on the Danish defender, ending his three-year spell at St Mary’s.

Leicester have confirmed Vestergaard is available to face Wolves in their Premier League opener on Saturday, wearing the No23 shirt.

The news comes a week after fellow defender Wesley Fofana suffered a broken leg during Leicester’s pre-season win over Villarreal.

Speaking to the club’s official website, Vestergaard said: “I’m very happy and I’m really excited to get going.

“It’s a special Club that has done very well over many years and I think the project is very, very exciting, even from the outside looking in.

“To be a part of it is a big thing for me.

“I know a couple of the players, and Kasper [Schmeichel] and Ryan [Bertrand] I know very well and get along with off the pitch, so that’s going to be very easy.

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“Just from my first impression of the guys in the dressing room, they’re a good bunch, and I’m sure I’ll settle in very quickly.”

Vestergaard started his professional career at Hoffenheim, making 71 Bundesliga appearances for the German club.

He joined Werder Bremen in January 2015, playing 48 Bundesliga games before moving to Borussia Monchengladbach in June 2016.

Vestergaard impressed at his third German club, featuring in 66 top flight games to persuade Southampton to sign him in July 2018.

And the player made 72 Premier League appearances during his three-year spell with the Saints.

Vestergaard has picked up 28 caps for Denmark to date, featuring six times for his country at Euro 2020.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk