Leicester transfer news: Belgian full-back Timothy Castagne signs from Atalanta to replce Ben Chilwell

The 24-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the Foxes and joins for a fee reported to be around £21m from the Serie A side.

Chilwell's departure for Chelsea left Leicester short and Castagne fills that void and more, as he can play on either side of the defence and was deployed mainly at right-back with Atalanta.

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He was part of the side that made a surprise run to the Champions League quarter-finals but suffered late heartbreak against PSG.

Castagne has completed a medical while on international duty with Belgium - who play in the Nations League against Denmark on Saturday in England's group.

He's hoping to add to his seven caps for his country alongside international, and now club team-mates Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet, making it three Belgians who'll now play at the King Power next season.

Former Genk man Castagne also knows Wilfred Ndidi well from their time together playing for that Belgian side, so will have a few familiar faces around him as he settles into Premier League life.

Castagne played 41 times in all competitions for Atalanta last season as they added a second successive third-placed Serie A finish to their impressive Champions League debut season.

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