Steve Cooper closing in on first two Leicester transfers with new boss ready to splash £27million to revamp squad
STEVE COOPER is set to make his first signings for Leicester City.
Abdul Fatawu will complete his £14million permanent move from Sporting Lisbon in the next 48 hours after helping the Foxes win promotion last season.
The Ghanaian winger scored seven goals and provided 13 assists during his season-long-loan, including a memorable hat-trick against promotion rivals Southampton in April.
Meanwhile, Cooper is closing in on Atalanta centre-back Caleb Okoli.
Reports in Italy claim the Foxes have agreed a £12.7m deal to sign the 22-year-old defender with his arrival imminent.
The 14-times-capped Italy Under-21 international spent last season on loan at Frosinone.
But he could not prevent the Serie A strugglers being relegated.
However, Okoli is highly-rated and impressed during his 34 appearances for the Serie A whipping boys.
Okoli has made 17 top team appearances for Atalanta – last season’s Uefa Europa League winners.
He has also spent time on loan at SPAL and Cremonese.
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Cooper likes the fact the defender is two-footed and can play on either the right or left side of defence.
He is keen to tie up Okoli on a five-year-deal before the Foxes return for pre-season training on Monday.