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Leicester legend Schmeichel moves to Nice

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– Leicester City captain Kasper Schmeichel has left the club after 11 years and joined Ligue 1 side Nice.

– The goalkeeper, 35, made 479 appearances for the Foxes after signing from Leeds, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Community Shield.

– Schmeichel was also part of the side that won the Championship in 2013-14.

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– He follows Aaron Ramsey to Nice after the Welshman, 31, also joined the French club following the termination of his contract at Juventus.

– Schmeichel, capped 84 times by Denmark, had been given permission to leave Leicester.

– Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said: “Throughout his time with us and particularly as a captain and vice-captain, Kasper has always been a player willing to stand up and take responsibility, leading the team with distinction.

– “His influence and his leadership on and off the pitch speak volumes about him as a professional, as a football player and as a human being.

– “I know Leicester City supporters share the respect we all have for a player of Kasper’s standing after all his accomplishments as a footballer and captain and will join me in wishing him the very best for the next stage of his career in France.”

– Leicester are the only club in Europe’s top five leagues not to have signed a player this summer – and manager Brendan Rodgers admitted they had to manage their finances carefully.

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