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Leicester winger Rachid Ghezzal undergoes Fiorentina medical ahead of loan move

Rachid Ghezzal
Image: Rachid Ghezzal is set to join Fiorentina on an initial loan with option to buy

Leicester winger Rachid Ghezzal has arrived in Italy and is undergoing a medical ahead of a proposed move to Fiorentina.

According to Sky in Italy, the Serie A club will pay €300,000 (£273,000) for a season-long loan deal and will have the option to buy the Algerian winger for €9.7m (£8.8m) next summer.

The 27-year-old is set to wrap up the move before the Italian transfer deadline at 9pm BST on Monday.

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Ghezzal originally joined Leicester in 2017 when he signed from Monaco in a deal worth £10m, potentially rising to £12.5m, according to Sky sources.

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He is poised to become Fiorentina's 12th summer signing, joining new boys Kevin-Prince Boateng, Franck Ribery and Bobby Duncan.

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