£700,000 Kansas City deal for Louis

The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed the signing of former star on Friday.

The 23-year-old had contract talks with several teams before signing a reported $884,000 (£700,000) contract with the back-to-back Super Bowl winners who confirmed the addition of ‘Rees-Lightning' on social media.

The former winger will wear the No.9 jersey and is set to play running back.

“Hey Chiefs Kingdom, Louis Rees-Zammit here. Just signed, can't wait to go and see you all at Arrowhead,' Rees-Zammit said in a video message.

Rees-Zammit joins the roster of the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions, who became the first team to retain the Vince Lombardi Trophy for almost 20 years last month.

The British and Irish flyer also visited the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos after making a big impression at the International Player Pathway pro day, clocking 4.43 secs for the 40-yard dash, as well as a 9ft 7in broad jump and 29-inch vertical jump.