Mateo Joseph on his way to Premier League to complete Leeds deal
Espanyol sensation Mateo Joseph is “on his way” to the Premier League and will likely sign for Leeds United, according to Albert Roge.
The reliable journalist with over 70,000 followers on Twitter shared that the Whites look to have beaten Barcelona to the signing.
Barcelona were said to not have met the financial demands of their fellow Spanish club, something Leeds look set to do.
Writing on his personal Twitter account this week, Sport journalist Roge shared his verdict on the potential transfer.
“Forward Mateo Joseph on his way to the Premier,” he wrote.
“Barça tried his signing this summer for the subsidiary but did not meet the financial demands of RCD Espanyol.”
On his way.
It looks as though all roads are leading to Joseph being announced at Elland Road in the near future.
Despite that, the signing won’t likely be official until the January window – unless other rules apply to the academy.
The 17-year-old has been tracked by Manchester City as well as Barcelona, so it looks as though we have another superstar talent on our hands.
Joseph will join the likes of Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood in the academy, and his arrival could push those two closer to the first-team.
Marcelo Bielsa has numerous options available to him coming through the academy and that is always brilliant to have.
With more than two months until the January window, we may not see Joseph in action for quite some time, but it looks as though this deal is on the very verge of being completed.
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