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Leeds United battle for Samu Saiz gets extra twist

Revie Stand, Elland Road. Leeds United v Accrington Stanley, League Cup 2014 (Reuters)
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Leeds United are to face Eibar in a friendly, who they are battling for Samu Saiz.

Leeds United appear to have hijacked Eibar’s move for Samu Saiz, with Spanish newspaper AS reporting he is expected to move to England.

La Liga side Eibar were confident of signing the Huesca forward before Leeds stepped in, with AS claiming a week earlier that he was close to a deal.

Now Leeds are set to face Eibar in a friendly match in a month’s time.

Revie Stand, Elland Road. Leeds United v Accrington Stanley, League Cup 2014Samu Saiz is reported to be heading to Elland Road

Spanish website Kirol Deportes report Eibar have announced a set a pre-season fixtures, which includes a match against Leeds United on July 23.

The match is set to be played in Austria, with Eibar facing Watford a day earlier.

The fixture adds a little extra spice to the battle for Saiz, with the Spanish forward likely to be involved one way or another.

At present it appears he is leaning towards Leeds United, and he will have an early chance to show the Spanish side what they are missing.