New Delhi: Leicester City have confirmed the acquisition of Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp in a deal worth £25 million. The 23-year-old agreed on a five-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club Leicester City this season. Leicester City made a comeback to the Premier League after winning the second-tier championship at their first attempt. Skipp made over 106 Premier League appearances for the Tottenham Hotspurs over five seasons, including 21 last season.
We have added to our midfield ranks with the transfer of Oliver Skipp ✍️
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 19, 2024
In 2022-2023, Oliver Skipp had a stellar season making 31 appearances in all competitions and scoring Tottenham’s lone goal in a 2-0 win over Chelsea. During that campaign, he outperformed teammates like Son Heung-min (644), Harry Kane (613), and Dejan Kulusevski (558) with 659 passes. The Spurs also bid farewell to Skipp, posting on Twitter “Wishing you all the best for the future, Skippy! 🤍.” He had been with Spurs since the age of five.
We have reached agreement with Leicester City for the permanent transfer of Oliver Skipp.
Wishing you all the best for the future, Skippy! 🤍
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 19, 2024
Oliver Skipp’s move to Leicester offers him a reunion with manager Steve Cooper who coached him in England’s youth team. Under his guidance, the defensive midfielder played 24 games for the England Under-21s including the final of the European Championship last year when they beat Spain 1-0 to win the title. He even stated that the chance to work with Cooper convinced him to move to the King Power Stadium.
“I’ve got the feeling that it’s a good group of people and a good group of players. I’m sure that we’ve got a squad capable of challenging in every game,” Skipp told Leicester’s official website.
Oliver Skipp is City 👊 pic.twitter.com/ijgGH0lpXQ
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 19, 2024
Oliver Skipp did not get featured in the Leicester and Tottenham opening 2024-25 Premier League campaigns against each other yesterday night. Skipp gets linked with former Spurs teammate Harry Winks. The defensive midfielder is the club’s fifth summer signing after returning to the top flight.
Oliver Skipp will be available to make his debut on Saturday when Leicester City travel to Fulham for the next match.
Leicester City secures midfield steel with Tottenham’s Oliver Skipp for £25M. The highly-rated midfielder reunites with England U21s boss Steve Cooper in a significant move to the Foxes. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
