Oliver Skipp completes Leicester transfer as 16

Oliver Skipp has left Tottenham Hotspur after 16 years at the club, joining newly promoted Leicester City in a deal reportedly worth upwards of £20 million.

The 23-year-old midfielder becomes Steve Cooper's sixth summer signing as The Foxes' bid to remain in the Premier League after a one-season absence gathers pace.

Joining former Spurs midfielder Harry Winks in Leicester's ranks, Skipp signed a five-year contract with the 2016 Premier League champions.

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Leicester begin their Premier League return at home to Skipp's former side Tottenham on Monday evening, but the club confirmed that although the midfielder would be in attendance at the King Power Stadium, he would not play, instead being available to make his debut in their second outing, a trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham next weekend.

Speaking to the club website, Skipp said: “I’m really excited to sign. I’ve got the feeling that it’s a good group of people and a good group of players. I’m sure that we’ve got a squad capable of challenging in every game.

"You look around the squad and there’s lots of exciting players who have played in the Premier League and I’m really excited to see what this group can achieve.

“I had conversations with the people here and they gave me a feeling of warmth and that they were excited to have me on board. As a player, when you feel that excitement, that’s something you can use to develop your game.

"The staff here know me as well - Steve [Cooper], I have worked with at England so there’s definitely a good relationship there and I’m keen to push on and show what I can do.”

Skipp was picked up by Tottenham in 2008 before coming all the way through their youth academy. He would go on to make his debut as an 18-year-old in a League Cup clash against West Ham a decade later.

The defensive midfielder went on to make 84 appearances at Spurs, scoring his only goal in a 2-0 home win over Chelsea last year.

Skipp was deemed surplus to requirements at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the summer arrival of former Leeds midfielder Archie Gray, who signed for £30 million in early July.

Aside from making Abdul Fatawu's loan from Sporting CP permanent, Leicester have moved for Caleb Okoli, Michael Golding, Bobby Decordova-Reid and Facundo Buonanotte so far this summer.

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