Leo Ulloa will be a big hit in the Premier League for Leicester City, assistant boss Craig Shakespeare has declared.
The Argentine striker scored his first goals in a City shirt on Tuesday night after his club-record move from Brighton.
Shakespeare said he believes the 28-year-old is starting to get into his stride just in time for the kick-off of the Premier League season a week on Saturday.
Ulloa scored twice in the first half of City's 3-1 friendly win at Rotherham and Shakespeare said the confidence was now growing in City's £8million man.
"We are absolutely delighted he was able to get his first goals for the club," said Shakespeare.
"He could have had more but he took his two goals very well and showed what he is capable of.
"He is a very likeable guy and he has settled in very well, but you know with strikers, scoring goals gives them confidence and that will do Leo the world of good.
"His conditioning is coming on nicely, as it is with all the lads as we get closer to the start of the season.
"Leo has played a lot in the last few seasons up front on his own, but we told him we want him in the box and we want crosses coming in.
"We have been encouraging the wide players and the full-backs to get crosses into the box."
Ulloa has certainly made an impact on his new team-mates.
Defender Ritchie De Laet said Ulloa has settled in immediately with City's close-knit group.
"He is a great lad and from the first moment he came in he was in the group straight away," said the Belgian full-back.
"He has the quality, as we saw at Rotherham. He can hold the ball up and it is easy for us to put a cross in knowing he will be there.
"He is strong and he can take a man on and finish as well."
