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Leicester City FC transfer news: Foxes complete signing of Portugal international Ricardo Pereira from Porto

Leicester City are set to complete their first summer signing after agreeing a deal for Porto defender Ricardo Pereira.

The 24-year-old, who has been named in the Portugal squad for this summer's World Cup, will move to the King Power Stadium on a five-year contract.

Ricardo was in Leicester on Saturday to finalise personal terms and complete a medical. The deal will be finalised when international transfer clearance is received on June 9, the Premier League club have announced.

The right back, who has three Portugal caps, spent time on loan at Nice under the supervision of current Foxes boss Claude Puel.