Leicester City have agreed a free transfer for Franco Ravizzoli from Blackpool, with the 29-year-old goalkeeper set to sign a three-year contract subject to EFL approval.
The move adds another experienced option to Leicester City’s goalkeeping department ahead of the 2026/27 season, and it also gives Ravizzoli the chance to work with Russell Martin again as he prepares for a new challenge at a club he described as one with ambitions to be successful again.
Why Leicester City moved for Ravizzoli
Ravizzoli arrives with 99 senior appearances behind him, and that background is part of the appeal. Leicester City are not just bringing in a goalkeeper for depth; they are adding a player who has already built a career across several levels of the English game.
His path has taken him from Eastbourne Borough in January 2020, where he made 30 appearances, to MK Dons in June 2021. After two seasons there, he joined Wycombe Wanderers and played 52 times before signing for Blackpool in the summer of 2025.
That kind of journey matters. It suggests a player who has had to adapt, compete and keep moving forward, which is often exactly what clubs want when they bring in an experienced squad member.
Ravizzoli: ready for a fresh start
Ravizzoli said he was delighted to join Leicester City and made clear that once the interest emerged, he could not turn the opportunity down. He also said he feels ready for a new challenge.
Perhaps the most telling part of his comments was the mention of working with Russell Martin again. That connection gives the move an extra layer of familiarity, but it is the wider pull of Leicester City that clearly stood out to him.
He described the club as a big one with ambitions to be successful again, and said the positive reports he had heard about the club, the city and the supporters made it the right place to keep improving. He added that he is determined to give everything to help.
What happens next
The transfer still requires EFL approval, but Leicester City will now expect Ravizzoli to link up with the squad before their first league fixture of the 2026/27 season, away to Notts County on Saturday 15 August.
If the deal is completed as expected, Leicester will have strengthened an important department with a goalkeeper who is experienced, available on a free transfer and clearly eager to make his mark at a new club.
