Steve Cooper closing in on first two Leicester transfers with new boss ready to splash £27million to revamp squad
STEVE COOPER is set to make his first signings for Leicester City.
Abdul Fatawu will complete his £14million permanent move from Sporting Lisbon in the next 48 hours after helping the Foxes win promotion last season.
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The Ghanaian winger scored seven goals and provided 13 assists during his season-long-loan, including a memorable hat-trick against promotion rivals Southampton in April.
Meanwhile, Cooper is closing in on Atalanta centre-back Caleb Okoli.
Reports in Italy claim the Foxes have agreed a £12.7m deal to sign the 22-year-old defender with his arrival imminent.
The 14-times-capped Italy Under-21 international spent last season on loan at Frosinone.
But he could not prevent the Serie A strugglers being relegated.
However, Okoli is highly-rated and impressed during his 34 appearances for the Serie A whipping boys.
Okoli has made 17 top team appearances for Atalanta – last season’s Uefa Europa League winners.
He has also spent time on loan at SPAL and Cremonese.
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Cooper likes the fact the defender is two-footed and can play on either the right or left side of defence.
He is keen to tie up Okoli on a five-year-deal before the Foxes return for pre-season training on Monday.
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