02-09-2025, 08:30
Leicester City have signed Feyenoord striker Julian Carranza and midfielders Jordan James from Rennes and Aaron Ramsey from Burnley on season-long loans.
Argentine 25-year-old Carranza scored five goals in 30 appearances for the Dutch club last season after joining from US Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union.
Carranza, who also previously played for Inter Miami in the United States, has not featured for the Eredivisie club this term.
He became the first outfield player signed by the Foxes since their relegation from the Premier League and joins a club that lost legendary forward Jamie Vardy on their return to the Championship.
Carranza said he is "excited" to make the switch to Leicester in England's second tier despite featuring for Feyenoord in the Champions League and helping them finish third in the Dutch top flight last term.
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Wales international James returns to the English Football League on loan after leaving Birmingham City for French side Rennes in August 2024.
He made 23 top flight appearances last season but has not featured for them this term.
Ramsey, 22, missed the majority of last season because of a knee injury but scored in his first appearance at Turf Moor for 18 months when he helped the Premier League club to victory against Derby County in the EFL Cup last month.
Leicester winger Bilal El Khannouss has joined Stuttgart on an initial loan deal.
The 21-year-old's move will become permanent with the Bundesliga club holding an obligation to buy.
El Khannouss cost Leicester £21m from Genk in August 2024 and made 39 appearances, scoring three times, but was unable to stop their relegation from the Premier League.
He had been left out of Marti Cifuentes' last two matchdays squads for the wins over Charlton and Birmingham City.
Crystal Palace held a strong interest in the Morocco international but with Leicester selling Kasey McAteer to Ipswich and James Justin joining Leeds, the Foxes were under no financial pressure to sell.
Leicester had earlier signed striker Julian Carranza on loan from Feyenoord.
The 25-year-old made 30 appearances for the Rotterdam club in all competitions last term, including in the Champions League, and scored five times, having joined from MLS side Philadelphia Union last summer.
The Foxes are also pushing to sign Burnley midfielder Aaron Ramsey and Rennes' Wales international Jordan James on loan.
Leicester also confirmed two loanee departures late on deadline day as forward Nathan Opoku joined League Two side Newport County and Woyo Coulibaly departed for Serie A side Sassuolo on loan for the campaign.
Coulibaly has made just five senior appearances for the Foxes since joining from Italian side Parma in January.
Opoku has played five times for Leicester's U21's side but is yet to make a senior appearance for the team.
Argentine 25-year-old Carranza scored five goals in 30 appearances for the Dutch club last season after joining from US Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union.
Carranza, who also previously played for Inter Miami in the United States, has not featured for the Eredivisie club this term.
He became the first outfield player signed by the Foxes since their relegation from the Premier League and joins a club that lost legendary forward Jamie Vardy on their return to the Championship.
Carranza said he is "excited" to make the switch to Leicester in England's second tier despite featuring for Feyenoord in the Champions League and helping them finish third in the Dutch top flight last term.
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Wales international James returns to the English Football League on loan after leaving Birmingham City for French side Rennes in August 2024.
He made 23 top flight appearances last season but has not featured for them this term.
Ramsey, 22, missed the majority of last season because of a knee injury but scored in his first appearance at Turf Moor for 18 months when he helped the Premier League club to victory against Derby County in the EFL Cup last month.
Leicester winger Bilal El Khannouss has joined Stuttgart on an initial loan deal.
The 21-year-old's move will become permanent with the Bundesliga club holding an obligation to buy.
El Khannouss cost Leicester £21m from Genk in August 2024 and made 39 appearances, scoring three times, but was unable to stop their relegation from the Premier League.
He had been left out of Marti Cifuentes' last two matchdays squads for the wins over Charlton and Birmingham City.
Crystal Palace held a strong interest in the Morocco international but with Leicester selling Kasey McAteer to Ipswich and James Justin joining Leeds, the Foxes were under no financial pressure to sell.
Leicester had earlier signed striker Julian Carranza on loan from Feyenoord.
The 25-year-old made 30 appearances for the Rotterdam club in all competitions last term, including in the Champions League, and scored five times, having joined from MLS side Philadelphia Union last summer.
The Foxes are also pushing to sign Burnley midfielder Aaron Ramsey and Rennes' Wales international Jordan James on loan.
Leicester also confirmed two loanee departures late on deadline day as forward Nathan Opoku joined League Two side Newport County and Woyo Coulibaly departed for Serie A side Sassuolo on loan for the campaign.
Coulibaly has made just five senior appearances for the Foxes since joining from Italian side Parma in January.
Opoku has played five times for Leicester's U21's side but is yet to make a senior appearance for the team.
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