Leicester City sign George Thomas

Leicester City have signed George Thomas from Coventry City.

The Sky Blues star has joined the Premier League side after the two clubs agreed a compensation package for the out-of-contract player.

The package is understood to be £450,000 plus add-ons subject to how successful the 20-year-old is during his time with the Foxes.

The three-year deal brings an end to a summer of waiting and speculation surrounding the Academy graduate's future.

Here, we take a look at Thomas' Sky Blues career:

Leicester lad Thomas has been at Coventry since a young boy and made his first team debut in January 2014 in a 2-0 League One defeat at Leyton Orient. The 16-year-old striker started up front in place of Leon Clarke, who picked up a foot injury in the 4-0 FA Cup defeat at Arsenal.

At 16 years and 310 days old, Thomas is behind Brian Hill 16 years and 273 days and Isaac Osbourne 16 years and 308 days in the list of City's youngest starters. He is sixth on the club's list of youngest debutants. In the wake of his debut, team-mate and future Derby County defender Cyrus Christie said: “He’s a good player; he works hard and has a good finish.

“It’s tough not going into the game with Callum Wilson and Leon Clarke because of what they’ve achieved this season but we have seen what George is capable of in training. “We have to give him our backing and I think the lads will get round him and you never know, he might just score. “Our coach Ian Foster has been telling me he’s good in the air for a small lad.

He’s good on the ball and will keep it, so if he does play he’ll be a danger. “I think he bases his game on Javier Hernández. We have seen it happen before with untried players and hopefully he’ll have a good game and grab himself a goal.”

Forcing a winner vs Fleetwood

Coventry City's George Thomas celebrates the own goal that his shot created with his team mate John Fleck After a period developing, Thomas returned to the first-team fray in style at the beginning of the 2015-16 season.

Tony Mowbray was overseeing a promising period for City, with the eye-catching attacking starlets James Maddison, Jacob Murphy and Adam Armstrong impressing. But during a trip to Highbury in September, it was Thomas who forced a late winner, as the Sky Blues won 1-0 following an own goal. Leicester City expected to announce signing of Coventry City's George Thomas today Thomas would eventually be loaned out to Yeovil that same season, with Mogga revealing: "We see George as a really important part of the future of this football club.

"We've been delighted with his progress so far this season and we want to see him continue his progression as a professional footballer. "We feel the next stage of his development is best served by competitive league football as opposed to Under-21s football, and we wish him the best of luck during his time at Yeovil."

His Checkatrade Trophy run Before THAT goal at Wembley, Thomas shone in the Checkatrade Trophy, and was a big part of the club getting to the final in April. The 20-year-old bagged goals against Wycombe, both in the group and knockout stages, and Brighton U23s, as City reached the national stadium for the first time in 30 years. Checkatrade Trophy final

Coventry City's George Thomas celebrates on the pitch after winning the Checkatrade Trophy In front of 40,000 supporters at Wembley, Thomas fired his Sky Blues side 2-0 up against Oxford in April. City fans reacted with joy as Thomas netted their side's second in style.

"Simply stunning!" one fan wrote, while another added: "Take a bow, son!" Leicester City sign Coventry City forward George Thomas Former Coventry City striker Frank Nouble chipped in with: "George Thomas what a hit son..."

And fellow ex-Sky Blues Adam Armstrong and Jacob Murphy also had their say. "Some goal that by George Thomas," added another supporter, while another pleaded: "Please hold on City."