Leicester City announce third transfer of the summer in £13m deal.
Caleb Okoli has signed a five-year contract at the King Power Stadium after joining from Atalanta, and looks set to be a starter in Steve Cooper’s preferred formation.
Leicester City’s third signing of the summer is complete with defender Caleb Okoli arriving in a £13m deal from Atalanta. The Italian centre-back has penned a five-year contract at the King Power Stadium and follows Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Michael Golding into Steve Cooper’s squad.
Okoli’s transfer is the biggest incoming deal of the summer so far for City and it looks like he could be a starter under Cooper. The new manager is expected to opt for a three-at-the-back system, with Okoli potentially fitting in on the left-hand side in a role he played occasionally during his season-long loan at Frosinone last term.
Despite Frosinone’s relegation, Okoli only strengthened his reputation. He looks to be a strong, aggressive defender who will add muscle and speed to City’s back-line, with the club set to face much more threatening attacks than they did in the Championship.
Coming through the ranks at Atalanta, Okoli spent time on loan at SPAL and Cremonese in Serie B before breaking through into the first team. He began the 22-23 season in Atalanta’s starting 11 as they challenged at the top of Serie A, but he found himself on the bench for much of the second half of the campaign.
