Harry Souttar has become Australia’s most expensive soccer player, signing for English Premier League side Leicester City from second-tier Stoke City for $26 million. 7NEWS
It pushes Mark Viduka’s $10m move from Celtic to Leeds in 2000 into third place.Getty Images
After the deadline had passed, the move was confirmed with the announcement coming with a social media reveal video of Souttar kitting up. There are three other Australians on the books of Premier League clubs but all have been sent out on loan. Souttar was born in Aberdeen - his brother John is a Scotland international - and was capped by the country at under-17 and under-19 level.
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