Leeds United have signed Daniel James on a permanent deal from Manchester United for £25m.James underwent a Leeds medical on Tuesday ahead of flying out to Finland with the rest of the Wales squad for an international friendly.The 23-year-old Wales international winger started two of United’s first three Premier League matches of the season, including Sunday’s 1-0 win at Wolves .However, the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Old Trafford pushed James down the pecking order, with Leeds stepping in to buy the forward who almost joined them before signing for United in 2019.James spoke exclusively to Sky Sports News following as the move was announced, saying: “It feels great to be here, just glad everything is over the line now and just excited to move forward.Trending – [How good is Ronaldo at 36 years old?] – [Arsenal agree £19.8m Tomiyasu deal; Bellerin close to Betis loan move] – [Ronaldo re-signs for Man Utd: ‘Sir Alex, this one’s for you’] – [FREE LIVE STREAM: Transfer Deadline Day!] – [Deadline Day: Latest done deals] – [Brundle’s verdict on Spa decisions and need for F1 ‘rules reset’] – [Leeds sign James from Man Utd] – [Will Ronaldo return pay off for Man Utd?] – [Arsenal transfer rumours: Bellerin, Nelson out; Tomiyasu in?] – [Man Utd transfer rumours: James set for exit?] “It has been a bit of a whirlwind for me, bit of a crazy time [the last 24 hours].But as I said I’m grateful for the club still being interested in me and still believing in me from that time [when they nearly signed me] two-and-a-half years ago.
“I’m happy to be here now, and I can’t wait to play in front of these fans.” More to follow…
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