on loan for the rest of the season.
The 24-year-old arrived at the King Power Stadium for a
club-record fee last January from HNK Rijeka and, despite
featuring regularly under Nigel Pearson, has struggled to
establish himself under Claudio Ranieri.
Kramaric has played just 22 minutes of Premier League
football this season, with Jamie Vardy, Leonardo Ulloa and
Shinji Okazaki preferred in attack as the Foxes have climbed
to second in the table.
"I am very excited about Hoffenheim and the Bundesliga,
and I will play my part to ensure that we succeed in avoiding
relegation," Kramaric told the German club's website.
Huub Stevens' men sit bottom of the Bundesliga and have
averaged just a goal a game through 17 matches but can
call on Kramaric to boost their striking options ahead of
Saturday's clash with Bayer Leverkusen.
Stevens took over from Markus Gisdol in December
and, with Hoffenheim having won just twice in the league all
season, professional football director Alexander Rosen
added: "We are pleased that we've been able to make this
transfer happen.
"Andrej is a forward who offers a real goal threat and can
hopefully provide a new impetus to our attacking game."
Ranieri revealed earlier this month he had recommended
that Kramaric leave Leicester to boost his chances of
making Croatia's squad for Euro 2016.
"Andrej has the European Championship to think about this
summer, so it's important for him that he has the
opportunity to play," the Italian said following the deal's
completion.
"He is a fantastic player and a great professional but, in this
moment, we have other strikers that are playing well. I
spoke with him to understand what he wants to do and a
loan is a solution that works for everybody.
"We will watch him closely at Hoffenheim."
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