Leeds United are waiting for the first senior signing of the summer, but they have landed a talent for the future in Amari Miller.
The Whites have been linked with a number of first-team additions, but they continue to look towards the coming years too.
This has been a common theme throughout Victor Orta’s time as director of football, placing a major emphasis on signing young players for the developmental squad.
Leeds United’s youth recruitment
The likes of Crysencio Summerville, Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood all joined Leeds last summer, whilst Pascal Struijk is a major success story of the strategy.
The Yorkshire Evening Post reported earlier this month that Leeds were expecting to sign ‘three or four’ young players, with Celtic defender Leo Hjelde thought to be a target.
He isn’t the first one in though, because Leeds have swooped to sign Birmingham City talent Miller this evening.
Miller to Leeds now confirmed
The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath reported on Sunday that Miller had been left out of Birmingham’s pre-season trip to Scotland because he was set to join Leeds.
Miller then took to Instagram earlier today to say goodbye to Birmingham, admitting that he was posting the message with a heavy heart as he left his boyhood club.
Leeds and Birmingham have now both confirmed the deal, with the 18-year-old finalising his big move to Elland Road.
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