While the initial talks came to an end after AS Roma and Leicester City failed to reach agreement on a legal takeover clause, things changed: he saw Rome settle for a purchase option for 22 million pounds, allowing the Foxes to signal a Cengiz Under loan for the remainder of the 2020/21 season. The Turkish winger would have been the target of the Premier League club’s moment after failing with a move by Francisco Trincao.
However, the Foxes will continue to pay AS Roma a loan of 2. 7 million pounds for the 23-year-old and the club showed the previous move on the day. In his first interview as a Leicester City player, Under revealed that he had been waiting a long time to play in England and may not be able to resist the opportunity to do so once he has been given. He added that he is extremely happy to play with his most productive friend, Caglar Soyuncu, with him on the hunt for the game with the Foxes.
“I can’t wait to move on to Leicester and start training. I have sought to play in England and it is a wonderful opportunity to play in the Premier League. I will see to help my teammates in and out of the area and I think I can improve my functionality every day. I think I’m fast and I can create a lot of opportunities for my teammates. I feel wonderful because my most productive friend plays at Leicester City. I am very pleased to be able to play with ‘Alar’ and I have watched Leicester matches thanks to him,” Under told Leicester’s official website.