Following the capture of Japanese international Shinji Okazaki over a month ago, Leicester City have further bolstered their ranks with the arrival of Caen midfielder N'Golo Kante.
The Frenchman arrives at the King Power Stadium with high praise and Leicester fans will delighted that their midfield has finally been strengthened.
The midfield solution?
Following the departure of the Foxes' Player of the Season Esteban Cambiasso and the long-term injury sustained by the popular Matty James, the club were previously very light in the central midfield position. With Andy King, Dean Hammond and Danny Drinkwater still not proven at the top level, Kante could be the perfect answer for Claudio Ranieri.
Kante was impressive in Ligue 1 last season for Caen and made the most tackles (177) in Europe's top five leagues, according to WhoScored. Having also scored three goals and provided five assists in all competitions, the hard-working Frenchman also possesses useful attacking abilities as well.
These attributes could go a long way in endearing Kante to the King Power Stadium faithful and if he performs well he could easily take the mantle left behind by Cambiasso.
A long pursuit
However, the singing of Kante has never been straight forward for Leicester. The Foxes were first linked with the defensive-midfielder in mid-June amidst reported interest from Olympique Marseille. The Midlands club struggled to get the deal over the line despite agreeing a fee with Caen.
According to French publication RMC, Kante was keen to stay in France with Marseille and was not interesting in joining Leicester. Nevertheless, the French giants were reportedly not willing to match the financial package proposed by the Premier League outfit.
With the deal for the Frenchman edging ever closer, there was late competition from Slaven Bilic's West Ham. But, the Foxes finally completed the deal on Monday and Kante signed a four-year contract with the Midlands club.
The fee for the Frenchman is officially undisclosed but it is to be believed at around £5.6 million.
