HITC Sport understands transfer is agreed and player is due for medical.
Leicester City have agreed with Sporting Lisbon for striker Islam Slimani, HITC Sport understands.
The 28-year-old has been chased by a host of clubs and Arsenal failed with a bid for him only last week as they refused to match Sporting’s €35million asking price.
Now Premier League champions have now made their move and have agreed to Sporting’s demands as they will pay just shy of £30million for the Algerian international.
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The deal will be a new club record for The Foxes, who broke it earlier this summer when they paid CSKA Moscow £16million for Ahmed Musa.
HITC Sport understands that Slimani is now due in England for his medical before putting pen-to-paper on a long-term deal with Claudio Ranieri’s men.
Slimani has been with Sporting since 2013 and has and impressive record with 48 league goals in 82 games.
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