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Leicester City have added to their list of new signings for their development team.

The Foxes have been on a recruitment drive this summer to improve their under-23s side, who lost eight consecutive games to finish last season.

And the latest to arrive is former Aston Villa defender Mitch Clark, according to Port Vale boss John Askey.

Clark spent time on loan at Port Vale last season and the Staffordshire club were hoping to re-sign him ahead of next season following his release from Aston Villa.

But upon enquiring, Askey discovered Clark had agreed a deal with Leicester City.

He told the Stoke Sentinel: "I have been told that he has signed for Leicester.

"I think if he goes to Leicester then I don't think they will loan him out until January anyway. You get to a stage where you just move on and hopefully we can get somebody in better."

Clark is a Nuneaton-born, former Wales under-19 international who signed for Aston Villa at the age of just seven.

He came through the academy at Villa Park but never managed a senior league appearance, instead making his debut on the professional scene at Port Vale last season.

The full-back made 40 appearance for Vale last season as they dodged the drop in League Two, finishing 20th.

Clark is set to join Vontae Daley-Campbell, Ali Reghba and George Hirst in arriving at the club's development setup this summer.