Leicester confirm signing of winger Tete from Shakhtar Donetsk | OneFootball

Leicester have completed the signing of Brazilian winger Tete from Shakhtar Donetsk on a six-month loan until the end of the season.

Tete had been on loan with Lyon but the French side were keen to terminate his agreement and move in a different direction, prompting interest from a number of Premier League sides in the 22-year-old.

Leeds registered their interest late on but Leicester managed to get a deal over the line and they have now confirmed Tete's arrival at the King Power Stadium.

Tete joins until the end of the 2022/23 season, after which he is currently scheduled to return to Ukraine with Shakhtar.

"I’m really happy to be here," Tete told club media. "I’ve had a look at the pitch and the stadium, it’s beautiful and I can already imagine what it’ll be like with a lot of fans. I hope to score a lot of goals and assists. I hope they’ll all be happy to see me play, I’m happy to be a Fox."

Leicester were looking for a winger this month and initially set their sights on Fiorentina's Nicolas Gonzalez, although they failed to strike a deal for the Argentinian.