Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign Almeria forward Largie Ramazani, and medical tests have been booked for him, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Elland Road club could end up parting with up to £10 million in total for the services of the former Manchester United forward once certain clauses are triggered going forward, and the Spanish club have also included a 15 per cent sell-on clause in the deal.
Ramazani was linked with a return to England in January, with Crystal Palace and Everton both said to be interested in signing the 23-year-old, but it is Leeds who have landed the Belgian, with an official announcement expected in the coming hours.
🚨⚪️ EXCL: Leeds United have agreed deal to sign Largie Ramazani from Almería, here we go!
Fee will be €11.7m total package add-ons included plus 15% sell-on clause.
Medical tests booked. 🛫 pic.twitter.com/4XrbvaCfF8
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 21, 2024
The Whites have been trying to get a replacement for Dutch attacker Crysencio Summerville, who recently left for West Ham United, and they ended up missing out on Norwich City attacker Jonathan Rowe and his Crystal Palace counterpart Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Leeds have finally got their hands on a winger, and the ability of Ramazani to play on both wings is an added advantage.
The Red Devils academy graduate can also play as a number 9, with his passing and defensive contributions qualities that manager Daniel Farke could do with in an attacker.
Ramazani ended last season with three goals and five assists in 29 La Liga games, but the return was not enough to keep Almeria up as they finished 19th and got relegated.
He has already scored once in one La Liga 2 appearance this season and will be desperate to hit the ground running at Leeds and prove himself in England after playing just six minutes of first-team football at Man United before he was released as a free agent in 2020.
Ramazani bagged 11 goals and two assists in 18 games for Man Utd under-23s, four goals and eight assists in 30 games for their under-18s and is leaving Almeria after 22 goals and nine assists in 128 appearances.
