Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign a Manchester United midfielder on deadline day, according to Pete O'Rourke.
Leeds seeking reinforcements after faltering against Arsenal
Arsenal reaffirmed their Premier League title credentials with a comfortable 4-0 win at Leeds to lift them seven points clear at the top of the table.
Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke put Arsenal 2-0 up at the interval before second-half efforts from Viktor Gyokeres and substitute Gabriel Jesus got Mikel Arteta’s side back on track.
The Gunners made it eight straight wins against Leeds and remain unbeaten against them in 16 matches, stretching back to 2003, while they have not lost at Elland Road since November 2000.
Darlow Related
Fewer touches than Darlow & 10 duels lost: Leeds star must now be dropped
This Leeds star was poor in the 4-0 loss to Arsenal
Leeds had lost only one of their previous 10 league games to put daylight between themselves and the bottom three and they had made a promising start, with skipper Ethan Ampadu firing over in the 11th minute.
But once Arsenal got their noses in front, they took control, and Leeds are in danger of getting dragged back into the relegation scrap after a run of good form from West Ham.
The club are set to pursue first-team reinforcements on deadline day, but first they have agreed a deal for a star for the future.
endrick-lyon
Leeds set to sign Man Utd starlet Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher
O'Rourke revealed on X on Monday that Leeds are set to sign Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher, a 17 year-old midfielder in the Manchester United youth set-up.
Ibrovic-Fletcher is a Serbia youth international who signed his Manchester United scholarship last year.
At his best in the number ten position, he can also play up front, and has played seven times in the U18 Premier League so far this season.
Leeds are renowned for bringing top talents through their Thorp Arch academy, with the likes of Harry and Archie Gray breaking through in recent years, and Ibrovic-Fletcher clearly sees a better pathway in Yorkshire than Manchester.