Ghana’s Daniel Amartey has put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half year contract with English Premier League side Leicester City.
The new deal will keep the versatile player who joined the Foxes in a £5m move from Denmark’s FC Copenhagen in January 2016 until the summer of 2022.
Amartey, whose previous deal was set to expire in 18 months, is currently out with a broken leg and not expected to return until the spring.
“I am very happy to sign this contract at Leicester City. I am a simple and easy guy. I work hard and I focus,” the 23-year-old Premier League winner told LCFC TV.
Amartey suffered a broken leg in Leicester’s draw against West Ham in October.
“By God’s grace, my recovery is getting better and I have to be strong when I come back. I have to be ready, for the club and for the manager.”
Injury update
Leicester City boss Claude Puel gave a positive update on the former Inter Allies progidee’s recovery on Thursday.
He said: “Daniel improves. Now he can walk without any help. I think step by step he could run and we will see when he can come back with the squad.
Daniel Amartey has featured 64 times in total for Leicester, scoring his only goal for the club in the 2-2 draw with Stoke in December 2016.
