Leeds Super Fans react as Mateo Joseph transfer gathers pace
This is part of a regular series from our panel of Leeds United Super Fans. Each week, Super Fans from our Leeds Insider Facebook page will deliver their verdicts on the biggest talking points and news stories around Elland Road…
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Leeds United are closing in on the signing of Espanyol forward Mateo Joseph Fernandez for the January window.
La Grada Online have reported this week that the Whites have agreed personal terms with the 17-year-old sensation.
Despite that, no transfer fee has yet been agreed although it has been shared that £850,000 will be enough to get it over the line.
Victor Orta and his team are always on the lookout for the best up and coming talent around Europe, and look to have found their latest addition.
Joseph was also tracked by Barcelona and Manchester City over the last few months, and it looks as though the Whites have made the first move.
Agreeing to personal terms proves that the attacking sensation wants to be with the Whites and in the Premier League, now it is about coughing up the cash.
This is certainly one to watch, and it could gather pace at any moment with only the six-figure fee left to agree before he jets into England to complete the move before January.
We asked our esteemed panel of MOT Super Fans if they were happy with the news, and the response was overwhelming.
There appeared to be a big split with Joseph not being a household name, but most agreed that signing young talent is never the worst thing.
Here’s what they said below…
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