Freund on loan to Leicester

LEICESTER have signed former Tottenham midfielder Steffen Freund on loan from Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern.

The 34-year-old passed a medical and has signed until the end of the season, but will not be available for the Midlands derby with Aston Villa.

Freund leaves Kaiserslautern after being fined following comments in the German press citing “a lack of loyalty, team spirit and respect”.

He was released by former Spurs boss Glenn Hoddle in August.

Leicester boss Micky Adams told the club’s official website, www.lcfc.co.uk: “I am pleased to bring in Steffen, and his signing gives us extra competition for places in midfield.”

Freund was fined after claiming team spirit was at an all-time low.