ds United’s promotion rivals snap up former Bournemouth and Brentford star on a free transfer
It will be interesting to see if Leeds United decide to dip into the free agents market to strengthen their first team squad over the coming weeks. With Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev unlikely to play again this year through injury, it has left manager Daniel Farke without a natural holding midfielder.
Norwich City, who held the Whites to a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road last week, have bolstered their attacking firepower by signing Emiliano Marcondes. The former Brentford and Bournemouth forward has signed a one-year contract with the option of an extra 12 months, having left the Cherries in the summer following a loan spell at Hibernian.”He gives us other options up front,” said Canaries head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup, who is currently without Ashley Barnes, Onel Hernandez and Christian Fassnacht due to injury. “He can play as a 9, he can play as a 10, he can play a little bit on the left side.””He has great intensity, a good pressing player, he loves to be involved, loves to be on the ball, wants to find good positions in the box to get in and score goals.
Norwich maintained their impressive surge up the Championship table with a 4-0 demolition of HIlia Gruevull City yesterday. Thorup’s side scored two early goals in quick succession through Marcelino Nunez and Josh Sargent to take control of the contest.
They could then afford a missed penalty from Sargent before wrapping up a comfortable win thanks to Kaide Gordon – with his first goal since his loan move from Liverpool – and an eighth of the season from Spanish forward Borja Sainz.Want the inside track on transfers? There’s now a way you can get breaking news and the best reads sent straight to your device. By joining the Leeds United community on WhatsApp, you’ll see the biggest and best stories as soon as they happen
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