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• Manager:Nigel Pearson

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Tunchev coup for Foxes

07 Jul 2008 - 11:08:44

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Leicester City have made their fourth signing of the summer, picking up Bulgaria defender Aleksandar Tunchev from CSKA Sofia for an undisclosed fee.

Tunchev has captained CSKA for a number of years while playing a major role in Bulgaria's Euro 2008 qualification campaign.

That makes his capture something of a coup for the Foxes, who are preparing a team that can take the League One title and return the club to the Championship.

Michael Morrison, Lloyd Dyer and Nicky Adams have already arrived this summer and more players could be on their way.

Tunchev, who will officially be unveiled as a City player once his work permit is confirmed, has been hailed by chairman Milan Mandaric as an ideal signing.

"Alex has totally bought into our vision for the future. Of course, our immediate aim is to gain promotion back to the Championship, but he can see beyond that. That's the sort of mentality that we want around this place," Mandaric explained.