BREAKING NEWS: Leicester City sign Birmingham winger Gray

Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | January 4, 2016

Premier League high-fliers Leicester City have signed teenage winger Demarai Gray from fellow Midlands club Birmingham City for a reported £3.75m.

Regarded as one of the best homegrown talents outside the English top-flight, 19-year-old Gray has penned a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Foxes and will be available to make his debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Tottenham.

BREAKING: #lcfc sign winger @Demarai7 from Birmingham City. #GrayLCFC pic.twitter.com/Oz61oDPjQy

— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 4, 2016

Capped by England youth teams up to Under-20 level, Gray is understood to have previously interested Bournemouth before they turned their attentions to Juan Iturbe. Everton had also been linked with a move.

Gray: a “Dream”

Upon signing, Gray said: “It’s been my dream to play in the Premier League since I started playing football so I’m very happy to join the club.

“It’s a great Club. The facilities are great and for a player like me it’s an ideal place for me to improve. Meeting all the staff here, it seems like a nice family place, so I think that’s perfect for me.

“You can see how well the team has been doing this year and I watch a lot of football so I can see that the way Leicester City play suits my style.