Leeds United have signed another young defender.
Leeds United have announced a scholarship deal for promising young defender Oliver Casey.
The Leeds fan has already played for the under-18s and under-23s and is now under contract until 2020.
Casey is a centre-back and some Leeds fans have treated the announcement of the agreement with some worry.
Leeds are stretched defensively with injuries, with Pontus Jansson awaiting results of a scan after being forced to return early from international duty, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported.
Some supporters have been asking if Casey is going to be needed as potential cover.
Leeds have Hugo Diaz, Pascal Struijk, Conor Shaughnessy and Aapo Halme hoping to step up if called upon.
It is likely Casey will not have any first team involvement at all this year, but if one of the aforementioned quarter becomes a first team regular, then his chances in the academy will be increased.
Here is a look at the reaction to Leeds announcing his scholarship…
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