Kristoffer Klaesson is flying to England to complete a move to Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United, according to The Athletic.
What’s the story?
It is being reported by The Athletic this morning that Klaesson is set to join Leeds from Valerenga.
The 20-year-old goalkeeper will fly to England for a medical next week.
Leeds and Valerenga have been holding talks over the past two weeks, and they have been productive.
The Whites have finally made a breakthrough, and the Norway Under-21 international goalkeeper has accepted Leeds’s offer.
However, the Premier League club will have to secure a work permit for Klaesson.
Would Klaesson make Leeds better?
Leeds need(ed) to sign a new goalkeeper following Kiko Casilla’s loan move to Elche.
Illan Meslier is the first-choice goalkeeper at Leeds, and that is not going to change anytime soon.
The French goalkeeper is only 21 and has a bright future ahead of him.
Klaesson is only 20, but the Norwegian is a promising young player who has experience of playing first-team football with Valerenga.
Leeds did extremely well in the Premier League last season and will be aiming to at least challenge for the Europa League places in 2021-22.
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