Leeds United could complete the signing of Chelsea midfielder Ethan Ampadu today.
That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports medical tests have been booked for the 22-year-old to undergo with everything now ready for him to finalise his move in the coming hours.
After weeks of silence, Ampadu’s signing has moved extremely quickly in the last day or so with Leeds’ interest first having been reported on Monday morning.
By the afternoon, both personal terms and fee had been agreed with player and club, giving him the greenlight to travel north and undergo a medical.
Ampadu will become Leeds’ first senior signing of the summer in a deal worth an initial £7 million, which is undoubtedly a significant coup for the Whites in the Championship.
Ampadu could sign today as Leeds book medical tests
With Leeds having finally received the greenlight from the EFL for San Francisco 49ers Enterprises’ takeover, Ampadu is now expected to be the first of many.
That said, it is now clear Leeds have been working hard in the background to lay the groundwork for these deals given how swiftly this deal appears to have moved.
Though Ampadu can also play centre back, his arrival is just the beginning of a significant rebuild needed in midfield, which could also see the addition of Glen Kamara.
Leeds have already lost Weston McKennie and Marc Roca this summer, while both Adam Forshaw and Tyler Adams’ future remain up in the air.
Ampadu will go a long way to replacing those players who have departed with Frank Lampard having previously described him as ‘fantastic’, and his style should be perfect for the way Daniel Farke wants to play.
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