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Porto's Depoitre joins Huddersfield for club-record fee

After securing a remarkable promotion to the Premier League, David Wagner has started to strengthen his squad with the addition of the Belgian

Huddersfield Town have made Porto's Laurent Depoitre their first signing since winning promotion to the Premier League, the 28-year-old joining for a club-record fee.

The one-cap Belgium forward signed on Friday for an undisclosed sum, penning a contract until 2019 with the Terriers retaining the option of another year.

Depoitre played in the Champions League while with Gent – where he won the Pro League – and during his undistinguished spell with Porto in the Primeira Liga.