Report claims Leeds United have reached agreement on January deal for Yosuke Ideguchi

Japanese report claims Yosuke Ideguchi is Leeds bound.

Yosuke Ideguchi (C) of Japan celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Japan and Australia at Saitama Stadium on August 31, 2017 in...

Yosuke Ideguchi has reached an agreement to sign with Leeds United, according to Yahoo Japan.

Ideguchi will be loaned out to a European club, the report claims, due to work permit complications.

Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan looks on during the international friendly match between Brazil and Japan at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on November 10, 2017 in Lille, France.

Ideguchi currently plays for Japanese side Gamba Osaka, and has been linked to Leeds since September, after club owner Andrea Radrizzani visited the country.

The 21-year-old has represented Japan at international level, and featured in their World Cup qualifiers. He is likely to star at Russia 2018.

Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan (19) celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the AFC U-23 Championship Group B match between Saudi Arabia and Japan at Suhaim Bin Hamad...

The report claims Ideguchi was determined to quit Gamba Osaka for Leeds now while his mind was made up, rather than wait and be swayed in another direction.

Ideguchi is a creative midfielder, and scored one goal and provided four assists in his last 10 J-League games.

There has been no announcement from Leeds United, but this remains very much one deal to keep an eye on heading into the upcoming transfer window.

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Report claims Leeds United have reached agreement on January deal for Yosuke Ideguchi