Sousa, who was named as Nigel Pearson's successor at the Walkers Stadium on Tuesday, has moved quickly to bring the Portugal Under-21 international to England, beating off competition from several other clubs.

And he is delighted to have landed his highly-rated countryman.

"Miguel is a young player that has a good background and already has plenty of experience," he told the club's official website, www.lcfc.com.

"He has good communication and leadership skills and reads the game well. He is a powerful defender and will help improve the squad."

Vitor, 21, said: "This is a big opportunity for me. The club have a Portuguese coach which is a big help because he knows me and he knows my qualities.

"I hope to play well and help Leicester into the Premier League."