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