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MANE AND OULD-CHIKH FINALIZE LOAN MOVES
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Leicester City are delighted to confirm that Sadio Mane and Bilal Ould-Chikh have joined the club on loan moves from Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur respectively. Both players will stay at the club for the rest of the season. Sadio Mane is a left-winger who can also play as a striker, while Bilal Ould-Chikh is a right-winger, who can also play on the left or behind the striker.
Sadio Mane, the 24-year old Senegalese international, already has 27 caps to his name. He started his career at FC Metz in France, where he scored twice in 19 league appearances over a two year spell. This led to a move to FC Red Bull Salzburg, where he scored a twenty-nine goals in just fifty-nine league appearances over two years. Southampton then purchased him and he has been a regular in the Southampton side ever since he joined. Unfortunately, his first season ended with the misery of relegation, and inspite of scoring an impressive 13 goals in 31 appearances last year, he was unable to guide Southampton back to the Premier League.
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At just 18 years of age, Bilal Ould-Chikh is one of the brightest Dutch prospects in the current generation. He joined Tottenham from FC Twente last season, and was loaned out to Swindon, where he netted 6 times in 35 games.
Laurent Blanc: "It gives me great pleasure to welcome Sadio and Bilal to the club. Both are really pacy players and can add a lot to our squad. I definitely believe that Bilal is ready for Premier League action, and will definitely be giving him a run-out in pre-season to see how he does."
Sadio Mane: "I'm absolutely delighted to be at Leicester. I will do my best for the club and for the wonderful fans."
Bilal Ould-Chikh: "It's great to be able to join Leicester on loan. I would like to thank Mauricio for giving me the opportunity to go out on loan to a Premier League team, and this will be a great boost for my career."