--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-24T21:00:57.309Z last_updated: 2026-07-16T10:00:00+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/leicester-city/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGVpY2VzdGVybWVyY3VyeS5jby51ay9zcG9ydC9mb290YmFsbC9mb290YmFsbC1uZXdzL2xlaWNlc3Rlci1jaXR5LXNpZ24tYWxleC1tY2NhcnRoeS0xMTA2MjEwOA --- # Leicester City complete second signing as Russell Martin gets transfer reunion - **Source:** - **Published:** 16 Jul - **Club:** Leicester City - **Original URL:** https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-sign-alex-mccarthy-11062108 Leicester City have completed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, who reunites with Russell Martin at the King Power Stadium. The former England youth international joins City on a two-year contract after reportedly turning down options elsewhere. McCarthy left Southampton upon the expiry of his contract this summer after 10 years at the club. Under Martin, he played nine games in the 2023/24 season and was Southampton's goalkeeper for their final five games of the Championship campaign and play-off run - which ended with them beating Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley. The 36-year-old joins Jakub Stolarczyk and Fran Vieites as the goalkeeper options at Seagrave. Martin hinted that City were in for the former Crystal Palace and Reading number one on Tuesday night, confirming that goalkeeper Asmir Begovic had left. FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! All the latest Leicester City news on LeicestershireLive’s Leicester City Facebook page! Get LeicestershireLIVE Premium now for just £1 HERE. You can also join our WhatsApp Community by clicking HERE The 39-year-old's contract expired in June and had been in talks over an extension. He joined Leicester last summer under Marti Cifuentes and played 12 times across all competitions. His arrival comes in the same day that the Foxes announced Conor Chaplin's arrival. The club are also thought to be close to signing Danny Ings. It remains to be seen where McCarthy fits in the pecking order at Seagrave. Stolarczyk was City's number one last term with Vieites making zero appearances after signing from Real Betis. Both goalkeepers have played the same amount in Leicester's first two pre-season friendlies, with Martin happy with them both. He said: "I thought they both did great tonight, in different ways. Jakub pulled off an amazing save, but with their feet tonight as well, they’ve been great. It's crunch time for Leicester City as they face a serious rebuilding process in League One. The transfer window is open and we will see players heading in and out of the King Power turnstiles. Every day, the LeicestershireLive football desk deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of City content. You can sign up here. Our dedicated reporter Josh Holland - who you can follow on X by clicking here - follows City home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between.WhatsApp: You can also get all your favourite content from LeicestershireLive's team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club. App: If you prefer reading our City stories on your phone, consider downloading the LeicestershireLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Leicester City as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here. Social: You can also get all the latest updates by following us on social media here Facebook and Twitter.