- Leicester will pay £20million plus £5million in add-ons for Oliver Skipp
- Tottenham had been reluctant to let the 23-year-old depart the club
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Leicester City are paying £20million with a further £5m in add-ons for Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp.
Tottenham had been reluctant to lose Skipp, 23, as they look to comply with the Premier League’s homegrown squad rules.
New Leicester boss Steve Cooper is eager to bring in Skipp to add to his midfield options.
Leicester, coincidentally, make their return to the Premier League on Monday night when they host Tottenham.
Skipp, who made his senior debut in 2018, has made 106 appearances for Tottenham.
Leicester are paying £20million with a further £5m in add-ons for Tottenham’s Oliver Skipp
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New Leicester boss Steve Cooper is eager to bring in Skipp to add to his midfield options
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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham had been reluctant to lose Skipp due to his homegrown status
He scored what looks set to be his only goal for the club against Chelsea in February 2023.
The former England Under-21 international had a loan spell at Norwich in the 2020-21 campaign.
So far in this transfer window Leicester have signed Bobby Decordova-Reid, Michael Golding, Caleb Okoli and Abdul Fatawu. Meanwhile, Facundo Buonanotte joined on loan from Brighton.
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