Pontus Jansson compares Matthew Pennington to Victor Lindelof

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Matthew Pennington joined Leeds United from Everton in the summer transfer window, while Victor Lindelof moved to Manchester United.

Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson has compared his teammate Matthew Pennington to Manchester United summer signing Victor Lindelof, as reported by The Yorkshire Evening Post.

Pennington is a versatile young defender who joined Championship club Leeds on a season-long loan deal from Premier League outfit Everton in the summer transfer window.

The 22-year-old can operate as a central defender or as a right-back, and is expected to establish himself as a key player for the West Yorkshire outfit this season.

Meanwhile, Lindelof moved to Premier League and European giants United from Portuguese powerhouse Benfica in the summer transfer window.

According to BBC Sport, the Red Devils had to pay Benfica a transfer fee of £31 million in order to secure the services of the 23-year-old defender.

Leeds centre-back Jansson, 26, plays with Lindelof for the Sweden national football team, and the former Malmo FF and Torino man has outlined similarities between him and Pennington.

“Matthew is good and when I see him he is a bit of Victor Lindelof who is at Manchester United,” Jansson told The Yorkshire Evening Post. “I play with him in the national team.

“They are quite similar in how they play, quite fast, good with the ball and defensively also really good. He is going to be good for us.”

Leeds will return to action on Saturday evening when they take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the Championship.