According to Phil Hay of The Athletic, Leeds United have agreed a £7 million fee for Chelsea’s Ethan Ampadu to become the club’s first summer acquisition.
According to an earlier report from the Evening Standard, Leeds are the only team to show concrete interest in the 22-year-old, who was valued at roughly £12 million.
“Leeds United are in advanced talks with Chelsea for Ethan Ampadu, as reported by Nizaar Kinsella,” claimed Graham Smyth of the Yorkshire Evening Post. Deal for life. “The first senior signing of the summer.”
However, the Whites were thought to be up against competition for his signature this summer, as they were not the only club keeping an eye on his present position with Chelsea.
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The Welsh international had been named to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for pre-season, with the club ready to go to the United States for a friendlies tour, but is now poised to join Leeds.
Who is Ethan Ampadu?
Ampadu has been with the Blues since he was 16, coming in the summer of 2017 from Exeter City.
In that time, he has only made 12 appearances for the club, never breaking into the first-team squad on a consistent basis at Stamford Bridge.
Loan moves to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, Sheffield United during their recent Premier League stay, and Serie A clubs Venezia and Spezia have seen him receive a number of professional opportunities.
The 22-year-old has played in just over 200 games in his career, 44 of which have been for the Welsh national team.
He also has just one-year remaining on his current Chelsea contract, which could see them cash-in on him this summer in order to not lose him as a free agent in 2024.
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