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Leicester announce first summer signing of Cardiff goalkeeper Alex Smithies

Smithies' arrival will allow young goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk to leave on loan, with League One club previously linked with signing the 21-year-old Poland youth international.

Leicester City have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Alex Smithies on a two-year deal at the King Power Stadium.

The 32-year-old arrives on a free transfer having left Cardiff City over the summer. He joins Leicester after a short spell on trial with Premier League rivals AFC Bournemouth.

Smithies, who has also played for Huddersfield Town and Queens Park Rangers, arrives at Leicester as a third-choice goalkeeper behind Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen.

He is Leicester’s first senior signing of the summer, with a gap opening up in the squad following Kasper Schmeichel’s departure to Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on a three-year deal.

Smithies’ arrival will allow young goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk to leave on loan, with League One club previously linked with signing the 21-year-old Poland youth international.

While Smithies is the first senior signing this summer, the club have snapped up former Aston Villa defender Paul Appiah for the under-21 side.

This article was updated 2 months ago

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