Premier League champions Leicester City have made their first signing of the summer after wrapping up a deal for Hannover goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler.
The 27-year-old signs a four-year deal at the King Power Stadium after joining the Foxes for an undisclosed fee.
Zieler told Foxes Player HD: “It feels great coming to Leicester and joining the Club after they’ve had such a great season – it’s really nice to be part of the Club now.
“I’ve been shown around the training ground and it looks very good and I’ve been to the stadium – I heard about the great atmosphere and the great fans, so my first impression is very good.”
BREAKING: #lcfc sign goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler from Hannover 96 for an undisclosed fee. #WelcomeRon pic.twitter.com/c2LJFM5VoL— Leicester City (@LCFC) June 3, 2016
Zieler adds significant experience to the Leicester City squad as they begin both the defence of their Premier League title as well as a first-ever UEFA Champions League campaign in 2016/17.
Not only does Zieler boast more than 200 appearances for Hannover in Germany, as well as in the Europa League, he was also part of Joachim Löw’s Germany squad that won the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
The Cologne-born ‘keeper has six Germany caps to his name, having made his debut in 2011 and has also won the UEFA Euro U-19 Championship with his country.
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