Leicester Metropolis verify signing of Bilal El Khannouss from Genk


Leicester Metropolis have accomplished the signing of inventive midfielder Bilal El Khannouss from Belgian membership Genk for a payment within the area of £21m. The teenager has penned a four-year take care of the newly promoted Premier League aspect.

Bilal El Khannouss

Bilal El Khannouss gained the Belgian Professional League’s Younger Participant of the Season award within the 2023/24 season for his exploits with Genk, the place he registered three targets and 6 assists in 37 league appearances. He was additionally a part of the Morocco squad that bagged the Bronze medal on the Olympic video games in Paris, France, earlier this summer time.

The Belgium-born expertise, who additionally represented Morocco on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as they stunned the onlookers by reaching the semi-finals, moved to Genk from Anderlecht in 2022. The 20-year-old made 51 appearances throughout all competitions for Genk final season, catching the attention together with his performances within the gap behind the striker.

“I’m very comfortable. Leicester Metropolis is an enormous Membership in England and it’s all the time a dream for a younger man like me to play within the Premier League so I’m very excited and I hope to attain large issues right here,” El Khannouss informed Leicester Metropolis’s official web site.

“I talked with the Supervisor, and I instantly had a very good feeling with the Membership. I’m actually excited to satisfy my team-mates, to make nice issues with them and I hope win numerous video games too.”

Having change into one of the crucial thrilling abilities in Belgium’s top-flight soccer, Leicester Metropolis could be delighted to have signed El Khannouss for a paltry payment of round £21m.

Leicester Metropolis’s precedence lies in securing top-flight security

Leicester Metropolis gained the Championship title below Enzo Maresca and subsequently secured promotion to the highest flight in Might. Nevertheless, the membership misplaced Maresca to Chelsea when the West London membership got here calling for his signature, and the Foxes appointed Steve Cooper to exchange the Italian.

Whereas the appointment didn’t go down nicely in sure sections of the fanbase because of Steve Cooper beforehand managing bitter rivals Nottingham Forest, it’s a secure guess from the Leicester Metropolis house owners because of the Englishman’s nous and expertise of Premier League soccer.

Upon arriving on the King Energy Stadium, Cooper’s at the beginning precedence shall be to assist the membership keep its top-flight standing. As well as, he shall be eager to play an thrilling, attacking model of soccer to entertain the followers while selling younger abilities—which he has completed all through his managerial profession.

The Foxes haven’t had an incredible begin to the 2024/25 season, choosing up only a level from two video games. Subsequent up is the Midlands derby towards Unai Emery’s Aston Villa and Cooper’s aspect shall be determined to get their first win of the brand new marketing campaign.



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