Slimani speaks with The Guardian after half a season with the English champions, Leicester

Islam Slimani spoke in an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian this week, reflecting on his time with Leicester so far and his experience in the Portuguese capital before his big move to the English champions.

"Sporting CP was vital for my career, it was difficult to grow in Algeria. I grew a lot in Sporting CP and it is a club that was really important in my life", said the imposing forward, adding a word on his time in the Premier League so far: "My way of playing fits in with the style in England, but I still need to adapt, particularly in terms of speed. The defenders are really strong and hard here."