Leicester's costliest buy, Slimani, joins Fenerbahçe on loan

IANS  |  London 

City's record signing, Algerian forward has joined Turkish football outfit Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan.

The 30-year-old had joined the Foxes in the summer of 2016 on a transfer from Sporting for 30 million pounds ($38 million), becoming the most in Leicester's history, reports

At Leicester, Slimani's game time has decreased since he has fallen behind other attackers, Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho, and

"City striker has joined Turkish top-flight side Fenerbahçe on loan for the 2018/19 season," said in a statement.

will compete for a place in his new team's starting lineup with Spain's Roberto Soldado, 33, and Turkey's Ahmethan Kose, 22.

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First Published: Mon, August 13 2018. 13:38 IST