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Ricardo Pereira: Leicester agree with Porto over transfer of Portugal defender

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Ricardo Pereira played seven times in the Champions League for Porto this season

Leicester have agreed with Porto for the transfer of defender Ricardo Pereira.

The 24-year-old right-back has arrived in England to finalise personal on a five-year contract and have a medical with the Premier League club.

Pereira can also play as a winger and has been named in Portugal's 23-man squad for the World Cup.

He has won three caps and played 43 times for Porto this season, helping them win the Portuguese league title.

Pereira began his senior career with Vitoria Guimaraes before ing Porto in 2013, playing under current Leicester boss Claude Puel during a two-year loan spell with French club Nice from 2015 to 2017.

Puel said: "I'm delighted to have a player of Ricardo's quality on board for next season. I him well from my time at Nice."