Leicester have signed free agent Ryan Bertrand on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old former England international left Southampton after seven years with the club in July following the expiry of his contract.The move will reunite Bertrand with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers, who was the Chelsea youth coach as the left-back came through the club’s academy.Wily Foxes complete deal for Boubakary Soumare for $22 millionBertrand made 240 appearances for the red and whites in all competitions but has now made the switch to the ambitious club from the King Power Stadium. An England international with 19 caps, Bertrand made his top-flight debut as a Chelsea player, where he would help the team lift the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Emirates FA Cup.”I’m really happy to be here because joining Leicester complemented my inner ambitions and what I still want to achieve in my career. Leicester have built something amazing over the years, especially since Brendan Rodgers has come in. It’s fantastic to be a part of this fantastic club and I’m going to give my all to try and do the fans proud. I’m sure that sharing my experiences will be one of my roles also. I’m here to share all of that, on and off the field, so I’ll always be open, and if I can lend a few words here and there to the developing players, then I’m sure I’ll do that. It’s going to be a team project so I’m here to help.”OFFICIAL: Patson Daka is a ‘Fox’Bertrand is the Foxes’ third signing in this transfer window after the arrivals of striker Patson Daka from RB Salzburg and midfielder Boubakary Soumare from Lille.
