04 Jan 2016
Leicester sign £3.7m winger Gray

Demarai Gray: Leicester sign Birmingham winger

Leicester City have signed Birmingham City winger Demarai Gray after meeting a £3.7m release clause in his contract.

Gray had a medical on Saturday and has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Leicester, who had a bid turned down for the 19-year-old in August. 

If the Football Association confirms his registration, he will be available for Sunday's FA Cup tie at Tottenham.

"I watch a lot of football. The way Leicester play suits my style," said the England U-20 player.

Bournemouth were also said to be interested in the highly-rated teenager, who burst onto the scene with a hat-trick against Reading in December 2014.

Gray came through the Blues' youth system and made 78 senior appearances for the club, scoring eight goals.

Birmingham tweet

Birmingham manager Gary Rowett confirmed Demarai Gray was in talks with a Premier League club after the Blues' 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday