Manchester United left-back has signed for Leeds on loan.
Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson signed on loan for Leeds United yesterday.
Red Devils fans hit out on Twitter at the move, but Borthwick-Jackson himself is happy to be at Leeds.
The Whites may have left it until after the Championship season began to sign him, but this is not a last moment panic deal.
Borthwick-Jackson told LUTV that Leeds had been pursuing him all summer long.
He said: “It’s a massive club I’m delighted to be here.”
Asked about when he learned of Leeds interest, he responded: “From the start of the window really, and through the summer.
“Things picked up the last week or two, as I say I’m delighted to be here. It’s a massive club and I’m looking forward to getting playing.”
Borthwick-Jackson may have had a disappointing experience on loan at Wolves last season, but he has also performed solidly at Premier League level for Manchester United, impressing in matches against Chelsea and Liverpool.
He signs as a left-back but he can also play on the right, and could fill in for the Whites immediately with Gaetano Berardi suffering an injury in the first game of the season.
Leeds beat competition from Ajax to win the race for his signature, ESPN reported, and the young defender should be commended for his decision.
It would have been easy for him to go abroad and shy away from the Championship after his Wolves spell, but he has chosen to have a second crack at it, and hopes to help Leeds battle for promotion.
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