Leeds United landed Eddie Nketiah on deadline day.
Leeds United’s confirmed late deadline day signing of Eddie Nketiah has the potential to be superb for all parties involved.
Leeds have gained a highly talented young striker, who is in a great position to develop under Marcelo Bielsa.
Already in his short career, Nketiah has worked under Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, and also Thierry Henry.
Henry helped tutor Nketiah while he coached Arsenal’s under-18 side.
Nketiah is a player who Henry believes strongly in.
Speaking to ESPN after Nketiah scored on his debut, Henry raved about the young talent.
He said: “He is a great kid and was a pleasure to work with. He was always on time, listened hard and was a good worker, willing to learn and improve.
“He will always score goals, even when he’s 60. He is just a killer in the box, as he showed against Norwich.”
“He is just lethal in front of goal. He doesn’t need many chances. If that guy plays, he scores. Simple.”
Nketiah showed more signs of this in pre-season for Arsenal, scoring against Bayern Munich.
His path is blocked at Arsenal by Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Now at Leeds, having just Patrick Bamford in front of him is a lot less daunting, and this could be a huge season for him to finally fulfil his potential.
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