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Leeds United have their first signing of the summer - giving the club’s strongest XI and bench a different look to it.
The arrival of Welsh international winger Harry Wilson as a free transfer signing was finally announced on Wednesday afternoon, Wilson having become a free agent this summer as his contract at Fulham expired.
Leeds almost signed Wilson last summer on transfer deadline day only for Fulham to pull the plug on the deal and the winger went on to bag ten goals and seven assists in a stellar campaign individually for his side.
But Leeds now have their man 12 months on as the club’s first arrival of the summer following the exits of defender Pascal Struijk in a £20m move to Brighton and also keeper Illan Meslier and last season’s Brighton loanee Facundo Buonanotte.
Meslier is now set to move to Arsenal as back up keeper.
At Leeds meanwhile keepers Karl Darlow and Alex Cairns plus right back Sam Byram meanwhile are all now technically speaking free agents upon their deals expiring, Leeds revealing as they issued their retained list that talks were ongoing with all three players.
That leaves their futures uncertain and here we run through our idea of the club’s new strongest XI and bench following the deal for Wilson including a big call with an attacker now moved to the bench.
7. CB: Ethan Ampadu
The captain, who is now signed up at the club until the summer of 2030 upon signing his new four year contract and the one to build the team around. | Getty Images
8. CM: Anton Stach
Undoubtedly another of the club's star men and a player probably unfortunate not to be part of the Germany squad at the World Cup, injury not helping on that front. | Getty Images
9. RW: Harry Wilson
Wilson will probably have to work his way in but the Wales international winger is a stellar signing who can be expected to be an automatic pick in the front line, likely on the right flank. | LUFC
10. LW: Noah Okafor
Another of the club's star men and another at the World Cup with Switzerland. The winger dazzled towards the end of the season before a calf injury brought an early end to his campaign and he's a must in the front line. | Getty Images
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11. ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
United's no 9 and clear first choice striker who has proved a brilliant signing after arriving on a free transfer last summer. Another who is perhaps unfortunate not be heading to the World Cup with England. | Getty Images
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12. Sub: Alex Cairns
Experienced keeper Cairns was another stopper out of contract this summer but the 33-year-old signed a new two-year-deal this week and he is now the clear and indeed only back-up to Perri at present. | Getty