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‘Deserves more’, ‘Pathetic’…Some Leeds fans slam club’s Ronaldo Vieira tweet

England's midfielder Ronaldo Vieira (L) vies with Qatar's forward Yusuf Abdurisag (R) during the Maurice Revello tournament Under 20 football match...
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Leeds United have sold Ronaldo Vieira.

England's midfielder Ronaldo Vieira (L) vies with Qatar's forward Yusuf Abdurisag (R) during the Maurice Revello tournament Under 20 football match between England and Qatar at the...

Leeds United have sold Ronaldo Vieira to Sampdoria, finalising the midfielder’s shock exit.

Vieira’s departure was confirmed on Wednesday evening, with Leeds announcing it.

Some fans were left unimpressed by the club’s message confirming the move, branding it a bit too cold, with a short and curt ‘good luck’.

Here is a look at some of the responses to Leeds’ message…

Leeds followed up their initial tweet with a message linking to a full article on their website detailing Ronaldo Vieira’s departure.

The Whites handed Ronaldo his debut in 2016, after signing him up along with his brother a year earlier following a successful trial.

He accelerated to the first team under Garry Monk, but struggled for playing time last season after failing to win over Thomas Christiansen in pre-season.

This year new boss Marcelo Bielsa evidently did not feel strongly enough to insist on retaining him, and the youngster now begins a new adventure in Serie A.

Mexico's forward Roberto Carlos Alvardo Hernandez (C) scores past England's midfielder Ronaldo Vieira (L) during the Maurice Revello International tournament Under 20 football football...