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Leicester confirm season-long loan signing of Bayer Leverkusen defender Aleksandar Dragovic

Craig Shakespeare bolsters his Foxes defence by snapping-up centre-half on a season-long loan deal from Bundesliga side

LEICESTER CITY have bolstered their defensive ranks by signing Bayer Leverkusen star Aleksandar Dragovic.

Craig Shakespeare has secured the services of the Austrian international on a season-long loan from the Bundesliga side.

 Aleksandar Dragovic has joined Leicester City
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Aleksandar Dragovic has joined Leicester CityCredit: PA:Empics Sport
 The Austrian defender has signed a season-long loan deal with the Foxes
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The Austrian defender has signed a season-long loan deal with the FoxesCredit: PA:Empics Sport

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The 26-year-old will head to the King Power Stadium to meet his new team-mates next week following the international break.

Centre-half Dragovic heads to the Premier League with a wealth of experience and 54 caps for his country to his name.

And he will be looking to add further honours to his already bulging trophy cabinet after picking up 10 trophies during his stints playing in Austria, Switzerland and Ukraine.

He has built himself a reputation as a tough-tackler across both European and international football and will now get to test his skills in England.

Dragovic was part of the FC Basel side that reached the 2012 Europa League semi-finals.

That was followed by a move to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kiev.

 He arrives at the King Power Stadium from Bayer Leverkusen
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He arrives at the King Power Stadium from Bayer LeverkusenCredit: PA:Empics Sport
 Craig Shakespeare will be delighted to have bolstered his backline
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Craig Shakespeare will be delighted to have bolstered his backlineCredit: Reuters

He went on to help them win back-to-back titles while reaching the last-16 of the Champions League.

His displays for Dynamo and his country persuaded Leverksuen to splash the cash and bring him in on a five-year deal  12 months ago.

 Aleksandar Dragovic has won 54 caps for his country
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Aleksandar Dragovic has won 54 caps for his countryCredit: AFP
 Dragovic has developed a reputation as a tough tackler on the continent
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Dragovic has developed a reputation as a tough tackler on the continentCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Shakespeare will welcome his new recruit into the fold after the international break
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Shakespeare will welcome his new recruit into the fold after the international breakCredit: PA:Empics Sport

However ,he failed to firmly establish himself with the German outfit and only made 19 top-flight appearances for the club.

But Shakespeare is confident that he can get the defender firing on all cylinders again and has handed him an opportunity with the Foxes.

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