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Leicester complete signing of Blackburn wonderkid Callum Wright on professional deal running until 2021

Leicester have signed Callum Wright from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee.

The 17-year-old winger has penned a professional deal until 2021 at the Foxes having scored four goals in 14 games for Rovers' high-flying Under-23s this season.

He also helped the club’s Under-18s reach the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup, scoring in the fourth-round victory over Watford.

Leicester have signed 17-year-old Callum Wright from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee
Leicester have signed 17-year-old Callum Wright from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee

Rovers' academy manager Stuart Jones told the club's website: 'Ultimately, we did everything we could to try and keep Callum, but the situation was taken out of our hands when Premier League clubs became interested.