Steve Cooper closes in on first two Leicester signings with new boss ready to invest £27m to revamp squad

STEVE COOPER is set to make his first signings for Leicester City.

Abdul Fatawu will complete his £14m permanent move from Sporting Lisbon in the next 48 hours after helping the Foxes win promotion last season.

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The Ghanaian midfielder scored seven goals and provided 13 assists during his season-long loan, including a memorable hat-trick against promotion rivals Southampton in April.

Meanwhile, Cooper is closing in on Atalanta centre-back Caleb Okoli.

Reports in Italy claim the Foxes have agreed a £12.7million deal to sign the 22-year-old defender with his arrival imminent.

The 14-times capped Italy Under-21 international spent last season on loan at Frosinone.

But he could not prevent the relegation of the Serie A strugglers.

However, Okoli is highly regarded and impressed during his 34 appearances for the Serie A whipping boys.

Okoli made 17 top-flight appearances for Atalanta – last season’s Uefa Europa League winners.

He was also loaned out to SPAL and Cremonese.

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Cooper likes the fact that the defender has two feet and can play on either the right or left side of the defence.

He is keen to tie down Okoli on a five-year deal before the Foxes return to pre-season training on Monday.

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