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Ronaldo Vieira shares his first impressions of new Leeds United boss

Leeds United’s Ronaldo Vieira celebrates after the match (REUTERS)
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Thomas Christiansen replaced Garry Monk at Leeds United.

Ronaldo Vieira has told LUTV that he and his Leeds United team-mates are excited to be working under new head coach Thomas Christiansen.

The 44-year-old was named as Garry Monk’s successor at Elland Road earlier this month.

Christiansen will be charged with the task of guiding Leeds back into the Premier League, after Monk’s side finished just five points adrift of a playoff spot last season.

Liverpool's Sadio Mane in action with Leeds' Ronaldo Vieira

And Vieira seems enthused about working under the former APOEL Nicosia boss.

Asked about his first impressions of Christiansen, Vieira told LUTV: “He did say quite good things about us and he’s got his own ideas [to] see how he’s going to improve the squad. He’s flexible as well.

“Everyone’s excited to see what he brings into the team and see if we can get back to where we belong.”

Christiansen won Cyprus’s top flight with APOEL last season, having previously finished twice two years in a row during his time with AEK Larnarca.

He also helped Nicosia reach the last 16 of the Europa League.

Derby's Chris Baird in action with Leeds' Ronaldo Vieira

Christiansen has signed one player for United already – Mateusz Klich – and another could be on the way.

The Yorkshire Evening Post reported on Friday that Leeds will tie up the signing of Werder Bremen goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald within the next 24 hours.

United kick off their Championship season on August 6 with a trip to newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers in Christiansen’s first competitive game.