Kasper Schmeichel, the goalkeeper for Leicester City, has officially signed with Nice.
It had been anticipated that Brendan Rodgers would try to keep the senior players in the dressing room during a summer when the Foxes had not added a first-team player.
Although Schmeichel has spent the last 11 years at the King Power Stadium, the Leicester manager admitted this week that the situation will be reviewed.
Nice has already confirmed that they have signed the 35-year-old after personal terms were reached and a physical was cleared on the previous day.
Schmeichel joins Aaron Ramsey and Mattia Viti in making the switch to the South of France ahead of the start of the new Ligue 1 campaign.
The Denmark international has penned a three-year contract at Allianz Riviera, keeping him tied to the club until five months short of his 39th birthday.
Schmeichel departs Leicester as the greatest goalkeeper in their history, making a total of 479 appearances in all competitions since signing from Leeds United.
His first three years at the club were spent in the Championship, Schmeichel participating in every league fixture during 2013-14 as Leicester won the second-tier title with a record points total.
Despite having only narrowly avoiding relegation during their first campaign back in the top flight, the East Midlands outfit would win the Premier League the following season at betting odds of 5,000/1.
Over the past four years, Schmeichel has practically been an ever-present in the league, missing just one game since 2018.
However, with less than a year left on his deal, he now takes on a new challenge at Nice having been given permission to leave the English club.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Leicester have been prepared to accept a £1m fee for his services.
Rodgers will now enter the market for a replacement with long-term second choice Danny Ward in line to feature against Brentford on Sunday.