Leicester City has signed Brazilian winger Tete on a deal till the top of the season, the Premier League membership mentioned on Sunday.
He joins Leicester after a spell with Ligue 1 facet Olympique Lyonnais following the suspension of his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk.
A FIFA ruling final yr allowed all overseas gamers based mostly in Ukraine to droop their contracts. Tete will return to Shakhtar on July 1.
The 22-year-old has made 17 appearances in Ligue 1 this season, scoring six occasions and contributing three assists, and he has represented Brazil on the Under-20 and Under-23 ranges.
He will probably be obtainable for Leicester, which is 14th within the desk when it performs Aston Villa in its subsequent Premier League recreation on Saturday.
