Jun 21, 2016
Leicester adds to squad ahead of title defence
Leicester has made defender Luis Hernandez its first signing ahead of its Premier League title defence and first Champions League campaign.
The Canadian Press
LEICESTER, England — Leicester has made defender Luis Hernandez its first signing ahead of its Premier League title defence and first Champions League campaign.
The 27-year-old Hernandez will join the central England club on a four-year deal when his contract at Spanish club Sporting Gijon expires at the end of the month.
The central defender is a product of the Real Madrid youth academy and moved to Sporting in 2012.
Hernandez helped Sporting avoid relegation from La Liga by a point last season, playing 36 times, after they were promoted to the top flight in 2015.
Leicester has been searching for defensive reinforcements to compete with established first-choice centre backs Wes Morgan and Robert Huth, who were key to the team surprisingly winning its first Premier League title.