Yes [it would be a big call] but he is good. He only has to score goals. He is ready, he played all the matches with Sporting and he is ready to play with us.
"It is important when a player changes country that he has to adapt and keep calm. Of course we bought him because we believe in his ability.
"He is a goalscorer but it is important he understands the Premier League. It is different from the Portuguese league but he is a very interesting player.
Ranieri feels Slimani offers value for money
Ranieri feels Slimani offers value for money
"He's similar to [Leonardo] Ulloa. Now we have two big boys up front who can also play together.
"We have a good platform and are building now. When we play lot of matches I'm very confident when they're fit and ready to play.
"He cost a lot of money but if you see the market, it was a crazy. I think as a goalscorer he cost less than others. He was a good buy for us."
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