Tottenham star wowed by Ethan Ampadu in Leeds United win v Leicester
Tottenham ace Brennan Johnson sent a five-word message to Ethan Ampadu on social media after the Leeds United midfielder starred in the 1-0 win against Leicester City.
Ampadu put in another strong display at the King Power Stadium on Friday (3 November) as Leeds earned a statement victory over the Championship leaders.
The Wales international posted a set of images on his personal Instagram account on Saturday (4 November), which compatriot Johnson replied to.
“Always a pleasure watching you,” said Johnson, who joined Tottenham from Nottingham Forest in a £45million deal in September [BBC Sport].
Leading the way
Landing Ampadu from Chelsea in the summer was a huge coup for Leeds, with the £7m [BBC Sport] they splashed out on the midfielder already proving value for money.
The Welshman has been one of the standout players in the entire Championship so far this season, with his combative displays playing a massive part in United’s strong start to the campaign.
There was a worrying moment in the second half against Leicester when he appeared to sustain an Achilles injury, but he was able to shake it off and continue.
Daniel Farke will be glad that he did so, as no player intercepted the ball as many times as Ampadu (three), while nobody could match his number of blocked shots (two) [WhoScored].
It is no surprise that Ampadu is already attracting interest from Premier League clubs, but hopefully, this is just the start of a long career at Elland Road.
In other Leeds United news, David O’Leary has shared what he has heard about Farke from behind the scenes.