Huddersfield completes club-record signing of Laurent Depoitre from Porto

Laurent Depoitre won't be playing in the Champions League, but will be taking the pitch in the Premier League.

On Friday, Depoitre became Huddersfield Town's first signing of the summer transfer window, as the Belgian striker joined the Terriers from FC Porto for a club-record fee and put pen to paper on a contract running until the summer of 2019 that includes a club option of a further year's extension.

After joining Porto from KAA Gent in 2016, Depoitre made just seven Primeira Liga appearances for the Dragoes, five of which were as a substitute. He made one appearance for the Portuguese club in the Champions League, playing 28 minutes in a 1-1 draw at home to FC Copenhagen.

"I am very happy that we have made Laurent our first signing of this summer window," David Wagner, Huddersfield's manager, said. "He is a proper striker; one who has played for a very good Belgium side, featured in elite European competition and who has won domestic titles. It is great news that we have had the opportunity to sign a player of his quality and now we will focus on getting him back to the top form he showed only a season ago.

"He scores goals and is a real worker too, so he will fit the 'Terriers Identity' very well. His attitude on the pitch is exactly what we need, plus he is a very good character off the field too. I'm already looking forward to working with Laurent when we return to PPG Canalside for pre-season in early July."

Here's video of Depoitre's first day as an employee of Huddersfield: