Even though City manager Peter Taylor should be well and truly away from Leicester at the moment with his main thoughts concentrated on England matters it didn't stop him from snapping up Norwich ace Lee Marshall for £600,000

Taylor is thought to have swooped for Marshall after working with him at England under-21 level and left club chairman John Elsom to unveil him at this mornings press conference.

City boss Taylor, currently at England's training camp said, "One of the main reasons I signed him is because he is versatile and can play in about three positions. The key thing is that he will add more strength to the squad."

"I used to watch Norwich quite a bit when I was under-21 manager and that is where I knew Lee. I picked him for the under-21s and the Nationwide League side when we played against a Serie B side in Italy.

"He is very young still and wants to keep improving. He started at Enfield and appreciates that he has been given the opportunity to play professional football. I am looking for him to keep that same attitude at Leicester. He is a hungry player who wants to get better. I have my eye on him mainly for next season.

"Lee can play in a variety of positions in midfield or defence.

"He is a player I have known for a while and will be an excellent addition to our squad."

Marshall who has made 114 appearances for the Canaries and grabbed 11 goals since joining from non-league Enfield four years ago said, "I am delighted to have finally determined my immediate future and I'm happy to have this opportunity with Leicester.

"In recent weeks there has been a lot of speculation about various clubs wanting to sign me but I have tried to look beyond that and continue to play well for Norwich.

"Most of my success has come in a central midfield role but I have played at full back, on the right wing and even up front at times.

"It wasn't a difficult decision to join Leicester because I wanted to play Premiership football and to be honest, anything between now and the end of the season will be a bonus. However, I will be setting my stall out in pre-season to push my claims for a first-team place."

Speaking on Norwich official website Marshall's former boss Nigel Worthington said “ It is a terrific move for Lee to a Premiership Club of Leicester City’s standing. He has given good service to Norwich City and we wish him every success for his future career.

Lee was going to be out of contract this summer and it was always going to be important for us and Lee that if the right offer came along prior to deadline that a move should be considered. We could have left it to until the summer but we could not predict how a tribunal would work and therefore we took the decision to do the business now. It represents good business for us and a great move for Lee”.

Lee Marshall fact file:

Name: Lee Marshall
Position: Defender/Midfielder
Birthday: 21st January 1979
Birthplace: Islington, London
International Honours: England Under 21
Career: Fairy House FC, East Herts College, Herts League & County, Middlesex County, Luton School of Excellence, Enfield Town, Norwich FC.