![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/forgotten-arsenal-wonderkid-returns-to-england-but-drops-down-a-division/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/crop-23277325.jpg&description=Done Deal BACK IN TOWN Published : 10:02, 1 Aug 2023 Updated : 10:03, 1 Aug 2023 ENZO MARESCA has splashed out £6.9million to add Montpellier striker Stephy Mavididi to Leicester City's attack. The 25-year-old former Arsenal and Juventus forward has agreed a five-year transfer deal. 1 Former Arsenal starlet Stephy Mavididi has joined Leicester from Montpellier Credit: Getty And he will compete with club legend Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho to lead the Foxes' frontline. The former England youth international made his 108th appearance in the French top flight with Montpellier last season. And in doing so, he broke Chris Waddle's record as the Englishman with most appearances in Ligue 1. However, the Derby-born hitman says he is happy to be heading home. Mavididi told LCFC.com: "It was a no brainer for me. "I wanted to come back to England, I felt like it was time to come home and continue my football here." Mavididi first made a name for himself at Southend United before Arsenal snapped him up as a 13-year-old. The youngster was loaned out to Preston and Charlton Athletic. But Juventus made a surprise swoop for him in 2018 before he had played a first-team game for the Gunners . Mavididi made 23 appearances for Juve's Under-23's in Serie C but only featured once for the first team. He then headed to France where he played for Dijon on loan before spending three successful seasons with Montpellier. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and confirmed switches from the world of football){kind=link}
ENZO MARESCA has splashed out £6.9million to add Montpellier striker Stephy Mavididi to Leicester City’s attack.
The 25-year-old former Arsenal and Juventus forward has agreed a five-year transfer deal.
And he will compete with club legend Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho to lead the Foxes’ frontline.
The former England youth international made his 108th appearance in the French top flight with Montpellier last season.
And in doing so, he broke Chris Waddle’s record as the Englishman with most appearances in Ligue 1.