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Leicester City swoop for free agent as transfer statement made

The Foxes have announced a new arrival at the King Power Stadium

By James Pallatt · Leicester Mercury

Published: Friday, 18 September 2026 at 12:03 PM

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Leicester City have signed free agent goalkeeper Connor Cornell on a free transfer.
The 35-year-old goalkeeper was a free agent after leaving Preston North End earlier this summer.
Manager Russell Martin signed Cornell following a long-term knee injury to goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk.

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Leicester City have signed free agent goalkeeper Connor Cornell following his departure from Preston North End earlier this summer. The 35-year-old spent four years at Deepdale before becoming a free agent. He expressed his excitement about joining the club and working under manager Russell Martin to help the team achieve its goals for the season.

Cornell is the third goalkeeper signed by Russell Martin, joining fellow new arrivals Alex McCarthy and Franco Ravizzoli. The transfer move was made after Leicester City goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk suffered a serious knee injury that is expected to rule him out for the remainder of the season.

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