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Good introductory interview too.

 

It was. Very surprised at how good his English is if he's never lived in an English speaking country before.

 

I've heard of him, but don't really know how good he is. Undoubtedly a big upgrade on old man Konch, anyway.

 

Nice to see us getting business done early on.

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On the face of it seems like an excellent bit of business. Probably won't play if we stick with a back 3 but gives us a much better defensive line for a back 4, with Schlupp able to fill the left wing role. Looks like he's got a decent cross on him too.

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It was. Very surprised at how good his English is if he's never lived in an English speaking country before.

 

I've heard of him, but don't really know how good he is. Undoubtedly a big upgrade on old man Konch, anyway.

 

Nice to see us getting business done early on.

English is quite common in certain areas of Austria iirc

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Vision - great eye for a pass, powerful left foot and can strike a dead ball probably better than anybody in our side bar Lesterban.

 

Schlupp will have his work cut out for a starting place no matter what the formation - this lad will not be sat on the bench.

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Cracking signing. Can play left back or left mid. Cracking left boot and experienced. Maybe not the quickest but he on a free he is a superb signing.

 

Had him at Leicester on FM 2012 (I think) and he got 30 assists every season at left wing  :thumbup:  . Shame he's not a few years younger but Really pleased with this bit of business.

 

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Vision - great eye for a pass, powerful left foot and can strike a dead ball probably better than anybody in our side bar Lesterban.

 

Schlupp will have his work cut out for a starting place no matter what the formation - this lad will not be sat on the bench.

 

Fuchs is definitely a better set piece taker. Esteban's are decent but nothing special.

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Leicester City Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of defender Christian Fuchs on a three year contract.

The Austria national team captain, who has been capped over 60 times for his country, will join the Foxes on Wednesday 1 July on a free transfer after spending four years at German giants Schalke 04, where he lifted the DFL-Supercup in 2011. 
 
Fuchs, who operates primarily at left back, becomes Nigel Pearson’s first signing of the summer and brings a wealth of experience with him to the Barclays Premier League, having spent a number of seasons playing in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League. 
 
The 29-year-old, whose surname in German translates to Fox, told Foxes Player: “I’m happy that I’ve signed for Leicester City. It was always a goal for me to play in the Premier League, and I’m happy that this dream has come true. 
 
“Everybody watches the Premier League. I think it’s the best league in the world. Leicester City is a new experience and new challenge for me.” 
A set-play specialist, Fuchs started his professional football career at Wiener Neustadt SC in 2002, before joining Austrian side SV Mattersburg, where he would go on to notch up over 100 appearances. After spells at three youth levels for Austria, he made his senior international debut during that time in a friendly fixture against Croatia in 2006. 
 
After plying his trade in the Austrian top-flight for five years, the versatile full-back made the switch to then German Bundesliga side VFL Bochum, as well as representing his nation at the 2008 European Championships against Germany. He spent three seasons at the club, while completing the 2010/11 campaign, his final year at Bochum, on loan at FSV Mainz 05. 
 
In the summer of 2011 Fuchs joined Schalke, where he would reach the pinnacle of club football, playing three consecutive seasons in the Champions League. 
 
As well as helping his side finish third in the Bundesliga, a productive Europa League run, in which Schalke reached the quarter-finals only to be knocked out by eventual finalists Athletic Bilbao, ran alongside a fine 2011/12 campaign, with Fuchs making over 30 appearances in all competitions in his debut season. 
 
Schalke’s third-place finish that year meant they qualified for the Champions League in the following campaign, where they would be beaten in the Round of 16 by Turkish side Galatasaray, as well as finishing fourth in the league. Again, Fuchs surpassed the 30 appearances mark for the second season in a row, while also competing in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers for his nation. 
Another successful campaign in Germany’s top flight saw Fuchs’ Schalke end the 2013/14 Bundesliga season in third position, while a masterclass from eventual Champions League winners Real Madrid meant the Royal Blues exited the competition at the Round of 16 stage. Further international appearances again ran parallel to his club involvement. 
 
The 2014/15 campaign is certain to live longest in Fuchs’ memory after the defender opened the scoring at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium back in March, eventually helping his side to an astonishing 4-3 Champions League victory in Spain. A 2-0 defeat for Schalke in the first leg, however, meant Fuchs’ side were knocked out in the last 16 on aggregate. 
 
Making over 30 club appearances that season, Fuchs took his total for Schalke to nearly 100 games, also helping his country to 2016 European Championship Qualifying wins over Liechtenstein and Russia in the meantime. 
 
He will now look to be involved in Austria’s upcoming group fixture against Fabio Capello’s Russia on Sunday 14 June – Fuchs’ nation are currently unbeaten in Group G, sitting top of the table after five games, four points above second-placed Sweden. 
 
After returning from international duty, Fuchs will then link up with the Leicester City squad at their pre-season training camp in Austria in preparation for his debut campaign in the Premier League.

Read more at http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/christian-fuchs-signs-for-leicester-city-2479915.aspx#t7PAOfM5mfAEIF0b.99

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I've been doing some pretty basic research and it seems he was playing left wing back fairly regularly last season including the game v Real, so I'm not sure the assumption that he's been brought in for when we play 4 at the back is true.

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This seems a great bit of business. Adding what appears to be a lot of top flight and international experience and a very adept technical player to the squad. It's also vastly reassuring to see the first signing of the summer arrive so soon after the season's end and that the club have addressed the left back situation. Very happy with this signing.

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I do not know much about him to be honest, but pleased we have him on board. Sounds like a good signing.

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