Leicester City midfielder Demarai Gray has signed Bayer Leverkusen for about 2 million pounds.
Gray signed a contract with the Bundesliga club until June 2022.
The midfielder had gone out of his way under coach Brendan Rodgers and was about to leave the Foxes on his contract with the club about to expire this summer.
In a farewell message, Gray said that he had had “unforgettable moments” at the club, adding being from the winning Premier League team in 2016 and scoring the first goal after the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and 4 others in an accident. helicopter. .
“Today I say goodbye to a glorious club and a circle of family members like Leicester City,” he added on Instagram.
“I have to thank all the members of the club who helped me become a better footballer. “
Crystal Palace and Marseille are also interested in signing palace chief Roy Hodgson with Gray, admitting friday that he is “aware” of his situation.
Leverkusen believes Gray can have an effect on the Bundesliga just like other young English players, such as Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham, who have played for Borussia Dortmund since their time in the German elite.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a new delight in a very attractive foreign club,” Gray said on the Leverkusen website.
“When the Bundesliga, the first major league to play after the coronavirus break last year, the world total looked here. I love German football.
“I saw Bayer 04 attack, advance aggressively and technically, and dictate the game through possession. I have compatibility in the ici. Je can and would like to expand more here and succeed with this horny team. “
The former Birmingham player has scored thirteen goals in 169 appearances since joining Leicester for a deal of 3. 5 million pounds in January 2016. Gray helped the Foxes win the Premier League in 2016 with Claudio Ranieri.
“He’s a very smart young player for the club. Now he’s turned 24 where he needs to be a normal player somewhere,” Leicester manager Rodgers said after the play was confirmed.
“Unfortunately, Harvey[Barnes’] form has halted his opportunity to progress. Now he’s at that age where he needs to stop by and play. He’s a smart kid, he worked really well and hard for me, but we wish him all the success. “better. “
The third signing of Gray Bayer Leverkusen in the UK in January after securing Timothy Fosu-Mensah of Manchester United and Jeremie Frimpong of Celtic.
Leicester is a move for Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah as they watch to get ahead of Monday night’s window closing.
Dennis Praet will be away for up to 3 months and Wilfred Ndidi will miss another week due to injury; those absences have led Leicester to explore a number of imaginable substitutes in midfield as a loan.
Hamza Choudhury’s possible move to Newcastle United would be sanctioned if Leicester could make an acquisition in midfield before the move-in deadline.
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