Faiq Bolkiah, a 17-year-old winger who is the Sultan of Brunei's nephew, has revealed that he will be joining the Premier League leaders
Leicester City have signed 17-year-old winger Faiq Bolkiah from Chelsea.
Bolkiah had been at Stamford Bridge since January 2014 but was set to leave the club this summer following the end of his two-year scholarship.
Bolkiah, who was born in Los Angeles, is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, and has represented the nation at Under-19 and Under-23 level.
The midfielder confirmed on Instagram his move to the Premier League leaders and even met with the clubβs billionaire Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
Happy to announce I have signed a long term professional contract at @lcfc would like to thank all my family an close friends for all the support. Was also a pleasure meeting the owner himself. Can't wait to get started.
A photo posted by Faiq Jefri Bolkiah (ΩΨ§Ψ¦Ω) (@fjbolkiah) onMar 15, 2016 at 7:39am PDT
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