Leicester City paid a €750,000 loan fee to sign Abdul Fatawu from Sporting CP in the summer, it has emerged.
Leicester City recruited a number of players over the summer. Enzo Maresca swiftly set about preparing the squad for a Championship title push and among those added to the ranks was Ghanaian prodigy Fatawu.
He signed on a season-long loan deal though the Foxes are obliged to make the move permanent if they return to the Premier League. They’re on course to do just that too, sitting top of the Championship table despite heading into the international break with back-to-back defeats.
Now though, further details of Leicester City’s deal for Fatawu have emerged.
In a statement issued by Sporting CP – as relayed by Portuguese outlet Record – it is said that the Foxes paid a €750,000 loan fee to sign the winger in the summer. Furthermore, the permanent obligation is confirmed, with that coming in at €17m
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