€20m move confirmed as Leicester seal agreement for rising star
Leicester City midfielder Bilal El Khannouss is currently on loan at German club VFB Stuttgart, and he has done well for them.
El Khannouss has reached the required number of appearances needed to make the move permanent, and the sporting Director of the German club, Fabian Wohlgemuth, has confirmed that all conditions have been met regarding a potential move.
“All the conditions have now been met. We’re delighted that we’ve been able to tie Bilal permanently to VfB,” confirmed Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth in an interview via BuliNews.
The 21-year-old will not return to the English club, and the deal will cost around €20 million, including the loan fee. The player has now signed a long-term contract with the Bundesliga club until 2030. He has been a very useful player for them, and he will look to continue his development with regular football in Germany. He will not want to compete in the second division of English football anytime soon, and it was always likely that the move would be made permanent in the summer.
El Khannouss has been linked with multiple clubs in recent months, and Stuttgart will be delighted to have secured his signature. They had an obligation to make the move permanent, which would be triggered if the 21-year-old reached a certain number of appearances with them.
There is no doubt that he is a quality player, and he is still quite young. He will only improve with coaching and experience. He could develop into a top-class player for the German outfit in the coming season. It will be interesting to see if Leicester City can use the funds to improve their squad in the summer.
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