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Adrien Silva Agrees to Leicester City Transfer from Sporting Lisbon

Leicester City have completed the signing of Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva, who has agreed a long-term contract with the club.

Leicester City's official Twitter account confirmed their capture of the Portugal playmaker on Thursday bringing an end to the player's 15-year stay with the Lions.

Silva, 27, has left the Lisbon giants after a decade-and-a-half among their ranks, having joined the club's academy as a trainee in 2002.

The Portugal maestro, who played a key role in his country's run to the UEFA Euro 2016 crown last summer, encouraged talk of a move to Leicester City in an interview with Portuguese daily O Jogo in August 2016 (h/t Sky Sports):

"Yes, I confirm this proposal.