Argentine striker Julián Carranza has joined the Leicester City on a one-year loan from Feyenoord, with an option to buy at the end of the season. The move comes as the Foxes say goodbye to their all-time top scorer, Jamie Vardy, who has left for a new challenge in Italy with Cremonese.

Carranza started his career at Banfield before moving to Inter Miami and later the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. In Philadelphia, he made a big impact with 43 goals and 20 assists in 95 matches. Last year, Feyenoord signed him to replace Santiago Giménez, but after limited minutes in the Netherlands, Carranza chose England as his next step.

“I’m very happy and excited to be here,” Carranza told Leicester’s media team. “Everyone knows what this club means. Playing in England is a dream for every player, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Leicester are currently fourth in the Championship after four games, and the hope is that Carranza’s goals can help push the team back into the Premier League.

Equi Fernández has joined Bayer Leverkusen on a deal which will keep him at the club until 2030 and the player has spoken about the move.

Fernández joins the Bundesliga team from Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia. The club announced the move on Monday and that he will wear the number six shirt.

Simon Rolfes, the club’s managing director of sport, had this to say about the move:

“In Ezequiel Fernández, we are getting a player who is very confident on the ball and strong in challenges, and who will be of great benefit to us with his power and aggressive style of play.

“In addition to his robustness and physical resilience, he has excellent game intelligence; he is clever and seasoned despite his relative youth. This special combination makes him a highly interesting player for us. Ezequiel will invigorate the competition and greatly increase the quality of our squad.”

The Argentine also commented on joinnig the club:

“Now I want to further my career in Europe at an internationally renowned club. Bayer 04 currently has three of my Argentinian colleagues in its squad: Exequiel Palacios, Alejo Sarco and Claudio Echeverri. They told me about the club culture and the high sporting standards here in Leverkusen. I am very confident that we will all achieve significant victories together.”