AS Monaco Loan For Striker Islam Slimani

Leicester City striker Islam Slimani will spend the 2019/20 campaign on loan with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco after a season-long loan deal was agreed between the two clubs.
Islam Slimani

- Striker Islam Slimani joins AS Monaco on loan until the end of the season
- The 31-year-old Algerian international signed for Leicester City from Sporting Lisbon in 2016
- Slimani has made 46 City appearances and scored 13 goals since his arrival
- He spent last season on loan with Fenerbahçe in Turkey 

The 31-year-old Algeria international has been with the Foxes since 2016, scoring 13 times in 46 games, as well as completing loan spells at Newcastle United and Fenerbahçe during that time.

He appeared 25 times for the Yellow Canaries last term before going on to help Algeria lift the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations title in the summer. 

Slimani joined Leicester City from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in 2016, where he scored more than 50 goals in just over three seasons, while also netting twice for Algeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. 

He will now link up with AS Monaco and could make his debut for the Ligue 1 outfit at home to Nimes on Sunday afternoon.

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