Leicester poke fun at themselves after transfer blunder

Leicester might have accidentally confirmed their new signing early but at least they have seen the funny side.

The Foxes have signed Caleb Okoli on a five-year contract from Atalanta to bolster their defensive numbers.

But before they officially unveiled the arrival of Okoli, a video went up on the club’s YouTube channel of the player’s first interview with the Foxes.

It was swiftly deleted but had already been spotted by many eagle-eyed fans.

However, they were quick to make a joke out of the situation on social media.

After making the transfer announcement on X, one user replied: “Took your time lads.”

Jokingly, the official Leicester account said: “Sorry, was watching something on YouTube.”

And fans were loving the sly reply, with one saying: “Admin’s got banter.”

Okoli has looked a potential star for Leicester in a position they have needed to strengthen at centre-back.

As well as a year with Frosinone, Okoli has had loan stints at Italian clubs SPAL and Cremonense.