Leicester City squad highly sophisticated as Maresca prepares to unleash a football monster that was covertly signed, against Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Tetê, a Brazilian winger, signs with Leicester City through the end of the 2022–2023 campaign.
The 22-year-old forward leaves Lyon, a French club, to join Leicester.
He’s competed for Brazil at several youth levels.
After his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk was suspended in March 2022, Tetê briefly played for Lyon, a French club, before joining the Foxes. As of right now, his return to Shakhtar is scheduled for July 1.
In the second part of the 2022–2023 season, he will provide Brendan Rodgers’ team more attacking options after making 30 appearances across all competitions for Lyon.
“I’m really happy to be here,” he remarked in an interview with LCFC TV. I’ve seen the field and the stadium, and it’s stunning. I can already picture the atmosphere when there are a lot of people there. I want to contribute a lot of assists and goals. I’m glad to be a Fox, and I hope everyone will be too.
Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins, a Brazilian native, was a member of Gremio’s junior academy for over ten years, having joined in 2008.
Shakhtar Donetsk were interested in him after seeing his native country’s exploits, and in February 2019, he joined the Ukrainian Premier League.
Tetê made a name for himself in the top division of Ukraine’s football league very fast. He also made an impression in the UEFA Champions League, scoring a goal in Shakhtar’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in October 2020.
Tetê joined Lyon after FIFA issued a rule in March 2022 allowing all international players residing in Ukraine to stop their contracts. This season, he has made 17 appearances in Ligue 1, tallying three assists and six goals.
Tetê competed in the 2019 South American Under-20 Championship He has represented Brazil’s Under-20 and Under-23 teams internationally.
He will now get together with his Leicester City teammates in front of their away Premier League match on Saturday, February 4 (3pm kickoff).
Tetê will wear the number 37 for the Foxes. Up to the end of January, all 2022–23 adidas replica shirts will be eligible for free shirt printing.
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