32-goal Leeds United cult hero's nephew eyed for January transfer by Everton & Crystal Palace
The nephew of a Leeds United fan favourite could be on his way to the Premier League.
The nephew of a Leeds United cult hero could be on his way to the Premier League in January amid reports of interest from three clubs.
Leeds fans will only need one guess to figure out who Minnesota United striker Kelvin Yeboah is related to. The 26-year-old striker’s uncle is former Elland Road favourite Tony Yeboah, who only spent two-and-a-half years in West Yorkshire but became a fan-favourite.
Yeboah joined Leeds from Eintracht Frankfurt in 1995 before going on to score 32 goals in 66 games across all competitions. But rather than the number, it was the type of goal the Ghana international was capable of that made him an instant hit at Elland Road.
Young Leeds fans to this day are still shown clips of Yeboah belting home volleys against Liverpool or Wimbledon, arguably two of the Premier League’s greatest ever goals. But there could soon be a new Yeboah gracing the English top-flight.
According to the Daily Mail, three Premier League teams are keeping tabs on Minnesota frontman Kelvin Yeboah following an impressive campaign in the MLS. The striker registered 18 goals and five assists for the 10th-placed Western Conference outfit.
Everton, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town are all said to be interested in Yeboah with all three looking to add attacking firepower during the January transfer window. There have also been links to Hoffenheim in Germany, the country where uncle Tony spent much of his career.
Tony Yeboah’s time at Leeds was eventful but short-lived, with the forward leaving after just two-and-a-half years following a breakdown in the relationship with manager George Graham. The cult hero told the YEP in 2015 he didn’t want to leave Elland Road but felt he had to.
“George Graham, I don’t think he liked me,” he said. “When it came for me to leave I didn’t want to go. But leaving was a good decision. It was the right decision.”
Yeboah returned to Germany in 1997, joining Hamburg where he would spend a further five seasons playing in the Bundesliga. He then played for Al-Ittihad in the Qatar Stars League before retiring in 2002.