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Ranieri: Leicester is the RAF and we have signed an airplane in Musa

Claudio Ranieri has described Leicester City as the Royal Air Force (RAF) who have recently added a new piece to their fleet.

The reigning Premier League champions have landed Nigerian striker Ahmed Musa for a club record £16.6million this summer and his arrival has manager Ranieri clearly excited.

"Musa can bring his speed, I don't know if he's as quick as Jamie Vardy, but he has lots of speed," Ranieri told the club's official website.

"It's very important to have another airplane in our squad. Remember, we are the RAF and we've signed one of them!"

Leicester are currently in Austria preparing for their title defence with their pre-season schedule to include 2016 International Champions Cup fixtures against Scottish giants Celtic in Glasgow on July 23, French champions PSG in California on July 30 and Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in Stockholm on August 3.

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