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Stuart Jamieson

Gary Lineker's verdict on Ayoze Perez move - and cheeky message to Alan Shearer

Gary Lineker has hailed Ayoze Perez's signing at Leicester City after the Spaniard completed his move from Newcastle United.

And the Match of the Day host - famously a big Foxes fan - even had a tongue-in-cheek message for Magpies legend Alan Shearer.

Perez made the switch from Newcastle to Leicester today in a move believed to be in the region of £30m.

It is the first big exit of the post-Rafa Benitez era for Newcastle, but Lineker was pleased with the signing for his club.

He tweeted: "Good signing for @LCFC . Really impressed with @AyozePG last season. We’ll look after him @alanshearer ."

Following the move, Perez said:  "I’m very happy and very pleased. I’m very proud to be part of the Leicester family and I can’t wait to get started.

“The club want to keep growing as much as they can and that’s something I like."

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