Cardiff City have signed Leicester City winger Will Alves on loan until the end of the season.

Alves, 19, is highly rated at Leicester, where he has made five senior appearances, including a Premier League debut as a substitute against Manchester City in December.

The Foxes have sanctioned Alves’ move to Wales as they are keen for him to gain more first-team experience.

Alves, who worked with Cardiff manager Omer Riza as part of the England youth set-up, becomes the Bluebirds’ third signing of the mid-season transfer window.

“Will is very powerful, he’s quick and has a great attitude,” Riza told Cardiff’s website.