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Claudio Ranieri calls on Leicester to 'continue to fight with our hearts' after penning new £3m-a-year deal

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has called on his players to 'continue to fight with all our hearts' after putting pen to paper on a new four-year deal.

Ranieri has been rewarded with a new £3million-a-year contract following Leicester's surprise Premier League triumph last season.

The club have moved to tie the 64-year-old down to a new lengthy deal ahead of the new campaign.

Claudio Ranieri puts pen to paper on a new four-year deal ahead of the new campaign
Claudio Ranieri puts pen to paper on a new four-year deal ahead of the new campaign
Ranieri poses withu00a0Susan Whelan and Jon Rudkin after signing his improved contract
Ranieri poses with Susan Whelan and Jon Rudkin after signing his improved contract

Ranieri, speaking of his new deal, said: 'From the moment I talked to the owners about their vision for Leicester City, I knew it was something I wanted to be part of for a long time.