Leeds Eyeing “Outstanding” £3.5k-p/w Brute This Summer

Leeds United are concerned with changing Illan Meslier between the sticks with Rotherham United goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, who dazzled within the Championship this 12 months.

What is the newest on Viktor Johansson to Leeds?

The newest stories come from Leeds Live, which underscore the Whites’ curiosity within the participant and state that the membership are anticipated to signal a brand new ‘keeper following Joel Robles’ departure and Meslier’s possible exit.

This follows claims from Football League World that the 49ers are maintaining tabs on the Swede, who was central to the Millers’ profitable marketing campaign within the second tier this previous 12 months.

Leeds switch information has been considerably sparse for the reason that membership’s relegation from the Premier League, amid the look ahead to affirmation of the possession takeover earlier than commencing the systematic reconstruction that’s inevitable following the membership’s bitter destiny.

How good is Viktor Johansson?

According to Opta, no goalkeeper within the second tier prevented extra objectives than Johansson’s 8.5, highlighting an innate shot-preventing prowess that has attracted Leeds’ consideration.

Having performed 43 of the 46 matches this season, the £3.5k-per-week 24-year-old earned a median match score of seven.11 – as per Sofascore – saving 74% of his photographs confronted – together with one penalty – and maintaining 13 clear sheets.

Millers boss Matt Taylor is actually an admirer of the Scandinavian sensation, waxing lyrical over the calibre of his displays this time period when requested who the standout star has been as Rotherham ended a tumultuous ‘yo-yo’ interval over the previous a number of years and retained their Championship standing with a 19th-place finish.

He stated: “His stage of efficiency has been above the extent of different gamers, if not the extent of the league, in each single sport this season. He has saved us so many factors. He has been excellent.”

Certainly, Johansson claimed the Players’ Player of the Season award and will now full a switch to Elland Street, with Meslier’s future at Leeds unsure after a subpar season that left him ousted from the No 1 function within the essential closing weeks.

Describing himself as an “explosive” shot-stopper, Johansson might emulate his compatriot Pontus Jansson at Elland Street, with the 32-year-old centre-half making 120 appearances for the outfit throughout three seasons within the Championship earlier than departing for Brentford in 2019.

Described as a “prime defender” with “defensive robustness” by Bees boss Thomas Frank, Jansson appears to match his glove-wearing countryman with toughness and grit, who might inject such attributes again into the Leeds backline after a number of shoddy years defensively.