I've always wanted to play my football in the Premier League and to get the opportunity to do that with the reigning champions was something I simply could not turn down.
"I saw the amazing success of last season and the passion of the club's supporters. That's something that I'm so excited to be a part of."
Slimani was on international duty with his Algeria team-mate Riyad Mahrez when he was called away to undergo his medical in Italy before agreeing a five-year contract and he said his new club team-mate convinced him to move.
